Forex Ponzi scam suspect captured
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published : 16 Jan 2021 at 04:00
2 A Lamborghini seized during the arrest of Forex-3D boss Apiruk Kothi at a condo in the Thong Lor area of Bangkok is displayed outside the Department of Special Investigation s headquarters yesterday. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill
The alleged mastermind behind the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme has finally been caught in Bangkok after more than a year on the run.
Apiruk Kothi was arrested yesterday morning at a condominium in the Thong Lor area, where investigators also seized several items, including a blue Lamborghini. He had repainted the orange supercar and planned to sell it on the grey market for 10 million baht, authorities said.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday pleaded for cooperation in tackling the country's gambling issue, a key contributor to the current spread of Covid-19, saying the government alone could never succeed in getting rid of the illegal activity.
Gambling not going away
published : 14 Jan 2021 at 04:00
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A special panel asked to oversee the crackdown on illegal gambling dens will hardly achieve anything in solving one of the country s most persistent problems.
On Jan 5, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the formation of such a panel. It goes without saying such a panel is just a time-buying tactic. The best it could do is to ease public pressure for the time being. The panel is seen by many as a government face-saving mechanism.
Initially, the PM said the panel would track down and punish the offenders .
According to the PM, the panel will comprise officials from the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the Department of Special investigation, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission. As of yesterday, the government had still not named the panel s head.
SEC files lawsuit against BX
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published : 23 Dec 2020 at 04:45 The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a criminal suit on Tuesday against Bitcoin Company Limited.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal suit on Tuesday against Bitcoin Company Limited (BX), the country s first and the largest digital exchange which closed its business last year, alleging the company transferred customers digital assets to digital wallets not authorised to hold customers assets.
The SEC filed the charges with the Economic Crime Suppression Division to consider investigating and prosecuting the offender. It also notified the Anti-Money Laundering Office to consider taking appropriate action.