Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges

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Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen announced that Kritchakorn Rungmongkolnam and Weerachai Kampaipraphankul were both sentenced to seven years and six months in jail. PhotoL Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: The CEO of the now-defunct Phuket-based 'zero-baht' Chinese tour operator Tranlee Travel Co Ltd and his partner, who remains at large, were sentenced to seven years and six months of imprisonment with more cases pending in Phuket Provincial Court, local police confirmed.

 

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen led a press conference at 1:30pm yesterday (Mar 2) to announce the latest proceedings in the case of illegal Chinese “zero baht” tour company Tranlee Travel Co Ltd, the alleged bosses of which are now facing fresh charges of money laundering by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

 

Tourist Police Division Deputy Commander Col Archayon Kraitong and Director of Legal Affairs Division of the AMLO Suntara Pontri were also present at the press conference at the Phuket Tourist Police headquarters in Phuket Town.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-zero-baht-tour-company-bosses-sentenced-to-over-7-years-in-jail-face-fresh-charges-66181.php#Tw4mvRFQsxY8XvRK.97

 

 

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That sounds a bit harsh, or am I missing something?

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

That sounds a bit harsh, or am I missing something?

He was let out for a cigarette on Pattaya beach during the trial !

That sounds a bit harsh, or am I missing something?

He just didn't have the right connections it seems.
You have to have power to run with impunity.

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4 hours ago, xylophone said:

That sounds a bit harsh, or am I missing something?

Perhaps we all are? Could it be they have to keep them banged up for some considerable length of time so there is absolutely no chance of anyone ever identifying where the money went from the sale of the fleets of buses and the scores of speedboats.

5 hours ago, xylophone said:

That sounds a bit harsh, or am I missing something?

 

Yes. Click on the link to read the whole story.

 

If you bought a house by setting up a company, I'd be slightly concerned.

"Zero Baht tours" is that the same as "All inclusive" ???

Imagine you were in a car sales showroom looking for your next secondhand car.. Would you honestly buy one from any of those faces behind the desk? No? So that's why they have to organise the great smash and grabs they do on people who work hard earning a crust for their families. Soon as you see titles like general major even lesser ranks you gotta think Crook!

3 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

 

Yes. Click on the link to read the whole story.

 

If you bought a house by setting up a company, I'd be slightly concerned.

55555.....nice one!

So false ID cards and setting up nominee companies to run the businesses seems to be the main charge, and as you say, it should give a little bit of a jolt to those folk who advocate setting up companies with Thai nominees to buy their houses/land here.

Trying to see some sense in this, if one uses this as a benchmark, then the heir to the Red Bull Empire should be locked away for life!

12 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

He was let out for a cigarette on Pattaya beach during the trial !

E-cigarette?

5 hours ago, xylophone said:

55555.....nice one!

So false ID cards and setting up nominee companies to run the businesses seems to be the main charge, and as you say, it should give a little bit of a jolt to those folk who advocate setting up companies with Thai nominees to buy their houses/land here.

Trying to see some sense in this, if one uses this as a benchmark, then the heir to the Red Bull Empire should be locked away for life!

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