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Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat denied claims that the government had used a Department of Special Investigation (DSI) probe to pressure People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu into softening his stance on the TH-AI Passport project.

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Key suspect in forex fraud probe arrested

The Department of Special Investigation has arrested an executive of QRS Education Co Ltd, Malika Maksalud, over her alleged role in a foreign exchange investment scam in which a People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu has also been named.

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Justice minister defends DSI probe into forex scam

Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat has rejected claims that the Department of Special Investigation rushed its investigation into the Forex fraud case involving People's Party list MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu.

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Pawoot, others spared arrest in Forex-3D case

The Criminal Court on Monday rejected petitions for arrest warrants against Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, a list-MP from the People's Party (PP), and over 20 other individuals implicated in the Forex-3D scandal.

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Opposition MP among 'wanted' suspects in forex investment fraud case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seeking arrest warrants for 30 suspects in a high-profile forex investment case, including People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said on Monday.

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Island businesses raided as nominee probe expands

Investigators uncovered suspected nominee networks linked to foreign-owned property and tourism businesses after searching five locations on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani, with one site found to be the registered address of more than 100 companies.

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EC urged to open senate ballot boxes

Senior opposition politicians have intensified allegations of widespread fraud in the 2024 senate election, claiming the process was designed to install a bloc of senators capable of controlling key independent institutions and calling on the Election Commission (EC) to open ballot boxes to verify evidence.

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DSI raids 5 island spots as nominee probe expands

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Investigators question 100 victims in forex case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has questioned about 100 victims of a high-profile foreign exchange investment scam, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said on Wednesday.

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Air hostess heroin case tied to transnational syndicate

The Department of Special Investigation had taken over the heroin-smuggling air hostess case because it involves a transnational and organised drug network, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board said on Monday.

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DSI confirms money laundering arrest warrant for property tycoon Anant

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has confirmed that it obtained an arrest warrant in March this year for property developer Anant Asavabhokin in a money-laundering case linked to Wat Phra Dhammakaya and the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal.

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DSI widens gambling case against MP

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has expanded charges in an online gambling network linked to Klatham Party MP for Songkhla Chonnaput Naksua, adding money-laundering and transnational crime offences.

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Thaksin’s finally free, but now what?

The royal pardon granted to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday has formally closed a chapter in one of Thailand’s most contentious political sagas.

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Is forex probe political?

The Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) move to quickly link opposition People's Party (PP) MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu to a financial trail in the illegal forex trading controversy has triggered public suspicions.

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Thailand seeks Chinese fugitive over illegal crypto mining

Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation ‌into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal cryptocurrency mining.

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DSI accepts forex fraud case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally accepted a foreign exchange (forex) investment fraud case as a special investigation, citing extensive online solicitation and evidence of widespread financial damage.

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Opposition questions government handling of four key cases

People’s Party MP Parit Wacharasindhu on Tuesday hit back at the prime minister’s denial of political persecution against his party, saying the public should be the judge.

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PM denies 'weaponising' DSI

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has denied allegations that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is being used to discredit the main opposition People's Party (PP) following an investigation into list-MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu over alleged links to a forex scam.

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MP faces summons over forex

The House committee on police affairs plans to summon People's Party (PP) list MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu to explain allegations linking him to 28 million baht in transactions connected to an illegal forex trading network under investigation by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

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Opposition MP denies illegal trading links

DSI sheds more light on illegal forex-trading network after series of raids

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Forex probe names due out Friday

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will on Friday reveal the names of individuals allegedly linked to a suspected illegal foreign-exchange investment and trading network, amid reports that politicians and entertainment figures could be implicated in the case.

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Immunity vote backfires

The Lower House risks its credibility for providing parliamentary immunity to Klatham MP Chonnaput Naksua, a suspect in criminal cases for running an online gambling website and money laundering.

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DSI summons key fuel probe suspect

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has issued a summons to a key suspect in a major fuel adulteration investigation, ordering him to report and hear formal charges on June 8.

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House shields Klatham MP from gambling-case probe

The House of Representatives on Friday voted against allowing the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to summon Klatham MP Chonnaput Naksua in an online gambling case, citing parliamentary immunity during the current legislative session.

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Legal pressure mounts on Ang Thong fuel trader

The Ministry of Industry has filed an additional complaint with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) against an Ang Thong-based fuel trading firm suspected of hoarding and falsifying records in violation of a prime ministerial order during the fuel crisis in March.

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