Thai Examiner
People’s Party MP says DSI claims are not right and vows to co-operate despite parliamentary immunity
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People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him. The lawmaker says the money came from past online gold trading as investigators pursue 500 complain
Key facts
- People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu denies links to a ฿6 billion forex fraud probe after DSI traced ฿28 million to an account associated with him
- Pawut points to historic online gold trading activity as the source of the disputed ฿28 million transfer
- DSI continues expanding the probe as complaints mount and estimated losses reach ฿6 billion
- A People’s Party MP has been thrust into the centre of a massive DSI fraud probe after investigators linked a disputed ฿28 million transaction to an account associated with him during an investigation into an alleged forex and
- The response came within hours of a high-profile DSI briefing that detailed a widening probe into an alleged investment and pyramid-style scheme with estimated losses reaching ฿6 billion.
- DSI raids uncover cash, hundreds of complaints and a financial trail linked to a sitting MP
Summary
A People’s Party MP has been thrust into the centre of a massive DSI fraud probe after investigators linked a disputed ฿28 million transaction to an account associated with him during an investigation into an alleged forex and pyramid-style scheme tied to 500 complaints, 24 raids and losses estimated at up to ฿6 billion.
A People’s Party list MP on Friday mounted a robust defence after Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) linked him to a financial trail uncovered in a sprawling forex fraud investigation.