Thai Examiner
People’s Party MP races to police headquarters to avoid arrest before Criminal Court rejects a warrant
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A dramatic day ended in relief for People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu after the Criminal Court rejected a DSI request to arrest him in a forex case. He denied any role in fraud, rejected an alleged ฿833 million money trail and vowed to prove his
Key facts
- Pawut rejects reports linking him to an ฿833 million money trail and insists every transaction is lawful
- Hours later, the Criminal Court rejected requests for arrest warrants against him and 22 other suspects, ruling that summonses were sufficient, as the opposition lawmaker denied any link to an alleged ฿833 million money trail, insisted
- MP accepts trading mistakes but rejects comparisons between his case and a Forex-3D investment scam
- A dramatic day ended in relief for People’s Party MP Pawut Pongwitayaphanu after the Criminal Court rejected a DSI request to arrest him in a forex case
- Pawut arrives at DSI to declare his innocence after learning investigators planned to seek his arrest
- MP questions need for arrest warrant despite repeated cooperation and continued parliamentary duties
Summary
A dramatic race by People’s Party MP Mr. Pawut Pongwitayaphanu to avoid being jailed unfolded on Monday after he rushed to DSI headquarters to declare his innocence upon learning investigators were seeking his arrest in a high-profile forex investigation.
The Criminal Court on Monday rejected requests to issue arrest warrants for People’s Party list MP Mr. Pawut and 21 other suspects in a high-profile forex investigation.