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Controversial figures give assistance to government committee investigating online gambling

 

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Two highly controversial Thai men - one involved in alleged money laundering, the other a former top policeman who was charged with extortion - appeared before a government committee investigating online gambling.

 

It was felt that their "expertise" would be useful to MPs.

 

The committee is looking into the whole issue of online gambling that is highly prevalent in Thailand. 

 

It is investigating all aspects of the business with a view to finding ways to make it easier to prosecute violators. Making some aspects of the trade legal are also on the table. 

 

Committee representative and Songkhla MP Arun Sawatdee said that Pol Col Santhana Prayoonrat and Aphirak Chatchanon - better known as "Sia Po" - were invited by the committee to help because of their "expertise" in the gambing arena. 

 

Santhana was a former senior policeman in the special branch who faced extortion charges in 2018 in connection with activity at the Don Muang New Market.

 

Sia Po is now a "net idol" who got mixed up in a well-known money laundering case.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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Well, it is well known that it takes a thief to catch a thief and asking the help of people in the knowhow is a good move providing they will not use this knowledge nefariously afterward...

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Same ol' standard operating procedures as ever. Spout off, act intelligent & important, do nothing cuz the acting is just that and terrible, backtrack cuz don't really have a clue, look like fools.

 

Seen this ineptitude for a quarter century now. Is anyone here truly surprised??? Saw this coming from 8550 miles away! See it every time and the silly place never proves it wrong. ????

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