Thai Examiner
Corruption and crime crusader carted off to Bangkok Remand Prison after court refused last minute bail
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Key facts
- Atchariya is behind bars after losing bail as cyber police probe nearly ฿359m in turnover across two accounts, 212 transactions exceeding ฿40m and claims that donations intended for crime victims were instead diverted towards online boxing
- Cyber police link 212 transactions worth over ฿40 million to Atchariya as financial inquiry widens
- Police distinguish ฿40 million gambling link from nearly ฿359 million turnover across two bank accounts
- Four serious charges confront Atchariya as cyber police examine a financial trail exceeding ฿1 billion
- Their widening probe reaches a ฿1 billion gambling network, 212 transactions exceeding ฿40 million and nearly ฿359 million in turnover across two accounts
- Cyber police accuse the 59-year-old campaigner of public fraud, money laundering, computer crime and illegal online boxing gambling
Summary
### Atchariya is behind bars after losing bail as cyber police probe nearly ฿359m in turnover across two accounts, 212 transactions exceeding ฿40m and claims that donations intended for crime victims were instead diverted towards online boxing gambling.
Thailand’s outspoken crime crusader Atchariya Ruangrattanapong is behind bars after the Criminal Court refused him bail on Monday. Cyber police accuse the 59-year-old campaigner of public fraud, money laundering, computer crime and illegal online boxing gambling. Their widening probe reaches a ฿1 billion gambling network, 212 transactions exceeding ฿40 million and nearly ฿359 million in turnover across two accounts.
One of Thailand’s best-known crime and corruption campaigners was sent to Bangkok Remand Prison on Monday after losing his bid for bail. Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, 59, was jailed after the Criminal Court approved his first 12-day detention. He now faces public fraud, money laundering, computer crime and illegal online boxing gambling accusations. Atchariya vehemently denies every charge.