Attorney General to have final say on prosecution in court for money laundering of Senator Upakit

[webfact]

Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun (right) during his emotional press conference with the media in March this year in which he protested his innocence. Investigators and police working with the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) have now recommended that he face prosecution for money laundering and other offences. The final decision rests with the Thai Attorney General, Ms Naree Tanthasathien.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Senator may be on the verge of being prosecuted for money laundering and other offences if the country’s Attorney General gives the say-so following a decision on Friday by investigators to indict the upper house member on criminal charges.

Prosecutors at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) have decided to indict a sitting Thai senator whose son-in-law was arrested in September last year accused of drug and money laundering offences, also on money laundering charges and other crimes, it was revealed on Friday. A decision must be made to go ahead with the prosecution by the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) by July 26th next with the upper house member, Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun, strongly vowing his innocence in the matter and suggesting that the investigation of his affairs is politically motivated.

 

The announcement was made by Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) spokesman Kosolwat Inthuchanyong on Friday and follows weeks of reviewing evidence in the case by police investigators and prosecutors assigned to it.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/05/21/attorney-general-to-decide-on-senator-upakit-indictment-money-laundering/

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The announcement was made by Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) spokesman Kosolwat Inthuchanyong on Friday and follows weeks of reviewing evidence in the case by police investigators and prosecutors assigned to it.

So putting aside what his son-in-law gt up to... what is the evidence against the senator?

[AustinRacing]

He dyes his hair. Guilty.

[ChrisY1]

"Senator may be on the verge of being prosecuted for money laundering and other offences"

 

Don’t think so….unless of course he’s trodden on toes!

[mikebell]

Meanwhile the EC are contemplating investigating Pita PM-elect as he has some shares in a media company that ceased functioning in 2008!