Probe Into Prayut’s Nephew’s Connection With Grey Business Suspect Hits Snag

[webfact]

Move Forward MP Padipat Santipada speaking at the parliament. Photo: Thai Rath

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO an alleged connection between a Chinese-born grey business suspect and a tour bus operator has apparently hit a snag up to now since the latter has been known as a nephew of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s, said an opposition legislator today (Jan.12).

 

Move Forward MP Padipat Santipada charged during a House floor session that the investigation conducted by officials of the National Anti-Corruption Commission into the crimes perpetrated by the grey business suspect, namely Chaiyanat “Tu Hao” Kornchaiyanan, and allegedly involving M & M Transport Service Co. has been practically thwarted with little progress having been reportedly made by the authorities due to the tour bus firm’s owner being related to the prime minister.

 

Tu Hao had rented a fleet of 400 to 500 tour buses from the firm reportedly owned by Prayut’s unidentified nephew to accommodate Chinese customers to his illegally-operated bars which had allegedly turned out to be gambling dens where they had allegedly used drugs in Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/01/12/probe-into-prayuts-nephews-connection-with-grey-business-suspect-hits-snag/

 

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[ukrules]

This is going to be juicy!

[ikke1959]

there are no words for this.. Shameful...

[stoner]

16 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

there are no words for this.. Shameful...

sure there are lots of words for this. normal. everyday. same same. no surprise here. etc etc.

 

this is who they are.

 

 

[Foghorn]

If only there was a proper police force that couldn’t be brought 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

This is going to be juicy!

I don't think so, this will be swept under the carpet, just like the 3million baht gift to the PPR party that's gone awfully quiet.

[hotchilli]

46 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

there are no words for this.. Shameful...

Business as usual.?

[nikmar]

45 minutes ago, stoner said:

sure there are lots of words for this. normal. everyday. same same. no surprise here. etc etc.

 

this is who they are.

 

 

absolutely - and how many people are actually surprised. The irony being that Prayut performed a coup to break up a "corrupt" regime and reform Thailand. Now, the only tangible difference is that the corruption is just more blatant. Absolute joke of a government headed by an absolute joke of a PM.

 

That Rangsiman Rome fella looks to be quite sensible. Actually speaks with logic and thought.

[sammieuk1]

So some squirming from Uncle Tu before the inevitable payments to make all these nasty allegations go away after all this misunderstanding is where this will go next  

[ChrisY1]

The scandals, corruption and illegal practices, just never stop here.....and nowadays almost always involve high ranking officials.....Prayuth and his gang are the leaders!

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Foghorn said:

If only there was a proper police force that couldn’t be brought 

Everything is for sale here; not for very much.

[2baht]

5 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Everything is for sale here; not for very much.

Generally a good return on investment, too! ????

[ignore it]

Ok.  Got it.

But the real question is;

 

Will these busses be available to transport the thousands nay millions of Chinese "tourists" fleeing the inadequate Chinese medical situation to hospitals and pharmacies for covid care and drugs to ship home?

Will they be taking them to immigration for work permit?

Edited January 13, 2023 by ignore it

[internationalism]

just on Wednesday 11th January Chuwir passed his dossier on chinese triads connections to thai government to Future Forward.

That yesterday's Padipad's revelation might be already part of this dossier, but I think it's too early for this. And I think the most juicy will be kept for censure debate

https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish/posts/pfbid02K1gAiQL7ngyNHqRBwRKZxYYn8K5gKwK42CnkBJG8TLAbY15QaF8LPAM4eYda29LTl

 

Prayuth has only 2 nephew's, both already well known in corruption and nepotism cases.

It would be easy to identify which of them runs M&M Transport Co. 

In fact his name is already revealed in press in related to transport corruption case.

According to Chuwit, Prayuth's nephew Pathompol Chan-ocha conspired with Chinese gangster 'Tu Hao' to import 'Sunlong' buses from Malaysia, thereby avoiding Thai import tax.

Tu Hao's wife (high ranking police officer, already arrested about 2 weeks ago), is one of the nominees in MM Transport.

Article published on 8th January

https://www.thairath.co.th/news/politic/2597236

 

And his background is in 2014, just shortly after Prayuth coup:

"Prayuth’s nephew, Pathompol Chan-ocha, is under investigation for his construction company, which was awarded nearly 200 million baht in army contracts since December 2014, despite its record of not having any other major projects before sealing deals with the military."

That investigation ended without prosecution, it was suspended by the anti-corruption body, NACC,  in 2017.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2017/02/14/nacc-suspends-inquiry-prayuths-nephew/

Edited January 13, 2023 by internationalism

[internationalism]

Pathompol construction company has only 3mln registered capital in 2014, yet it was able to buy 500 buses a few years later.

That thairath article link is difficult to understand in googletranslator, but most probabably khaosod english and the others will run this full story. Thainewsroom from the original post gives only a small picure

[John Drake]

Well, internationalism, I'm not sure it's even safe to click on an emoji for those two posts you just made.

[jaywalker2]

9 hours ago, ukrules said:

This is going to be juicy!

this is going to go nowhere

 

[BritScot]

7 hours ago, nikmar said:

absolutely - and how many people are actually surprised. The irony being that Prayut performed a coup to break up a "corrupt" regime and reform Thailand. Now, the only tangible difference is that the corruption is just more blatant. Absolute joke of a government headed by an absolute joke of a PM.

 

That Rangsiman Rome fella looks to be quite sensible. Actually speaks with logic and thought.

There were many reasons he was involved in the coup and anti corruption was not one. Self preservation was very key as there were some answers to give to the order to murder unarmed people and to silence a very brave witness. 

[Aussieroaming]

Ask yourself, how did Prayut who was a career military office on a relatively low salary before he stole the country become so incredibly wealthy. He has obviously been training his nephew to carry on the task of wealth creation by any means.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mavideol]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

namely Chaiyanat “Tu Hao”

things are moving or just blowing  hot air out.... What does TonTon Prayut has to say.... silence appears to be the norm

 

Six police officers relieved of duty for alleged ties to Tuhao’s criminal activities 

 

Edited January 13, 2023 by Mavideol