Celebrity lawyer and wife remanded in custody for money laundering

Nissan Sylphy car at Provincial Police Training Center Division 2, Royal Thai Police
Nissan Sylphy car at Provincial Police Training Center Division 2, Royal Thai Police. Photo: Thai Police Vehicles / flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Celebrity lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd and his wife Patthitta Biabungkerd have been remanded in custody on fraud and money laundering charges after the Criminal Court denied [Read More…]

17 indicted in connection with the Kong Salak Plus online lottery platform

Royal Thai Police Nissan Sylphy car
Royal Thai Police Nissan Sylphy car. Photo: Thai Police Vehicles / flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kong Salak Plus CEO Panthawat Nakvisut was among 17 suspects indicted today (Friday) by public prosecutors on charges of operating an online gambling platform and [Read More…]

16 Chinese nationals arrested in Pattaya for illegal money-lending

Nong Prue in Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri
Nongprue in Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri. Photo: song songroov. CC BY 3.0.

CHON BURI: Sixteen Chinese nationals suspected of running an illegal online money-lending business were arrested during a police raid in the beach town of Pattaya [Read More…]

Panthongtae Shinawatra acquitted of money laundering charge

The flag of Thailand flown at the Thai Supreme Court building in Bangkok
The flag of Thailand flown at the Thai Supreme Court building in Bangkok. Photo: Xiengyod.

The Criminal Court for Corruption Cases today acquitted the son of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Panthongtae, of charges of money laundering involving a [Read More…]