Land, assets seized from two women

[Lite Beer]

Land, assets seized from two women
Piyanuch Thamnukasetchai
Patinya Srisupamart
The Nation


All other owners of assets will also be questioned

CHIANG MAI: -- JUSTICE MINISTRY agents raided four locations in Chiang Mai province yesterday to search homes of two women said to be close to the embattled former chairman of Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative.

Assets worth millions of baht listed as belonging to the women have been frozen.

A senior ministry official also examined the title deeds of land plots located in Pathum Thani province that were sold by the ex-chairman, Supachai Srisupa-akrosn, to Alisa Asavabhokhin, a daughter of billionaire land developer Anant Asavabhokhin.

Dussadee Arayawuth, a deputy permanent secretary, said that there was no evidence Supachai returned Bt298 million he paid for the eight plots to the cooperative.

Dussadee said he had assigned the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to probe all purchases of land or transfers of land made by Supachai during his time as cooperative chairman from 2009 to 2013. All owners of land plots involving purchases, sales or transfers relating to Supachai will later be questioned by the DSI including Alisa, he added.

So far it has been discovered that a number of land plots are owned by Sathaphorn Watthanasirinukool, a former Wat Dhammakaya monk, as the nominee, he added.

In Chiang Mai, a team of ministry officials and DSI and AMLO agents froze assets belonging to Pathumphorn Butsri and Phakamas Amornwong after searching their homes in Mae Rim district.

The agents were acting on tip-offs that Supachai gave a large number of valuables to both women.

The search at Pathumphorn's home turned up 40 brand-name handbags, 12 luxury cars, gold ornaments and gold bars.

The agents said that Supachai allegedly bought land plots covering 45 rai (7.2 hectares) in total using Pathumphorn's name.

Supachai a follower

Pathumphorn, who runs a spirits incarceration charity, said Supachai was a follower and the belongings were given to her by followers.

Justice Ministry agents raided a nearby home belonging to Phakamas and found a car, Bt200,000 and gold bars and ornaments weighing five kilograms in total.

AMLO secretary-general Seehanart Prayoonrat said both women had 90 days to declare the sources of money they used to buy the valuables, to free them from the AMLO's seizure. A source estimated that both women's assets subject to seizure were worth around Bt10 million. A senior DSI official, Pakorn Sucheewakul, said abbot Phra Dhammachayo would need to meet with DSI agents for questioning, after he postponed an earlier appointment citing an illness.

The monk called of yesterday's appointment, for a second time, and the DSI said the next appointment had not yet been scheduled.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Land-assets-seized-from-two-women-30256912.html

-- The Nation 2015-03-28

[zaphod reborn]

Spirits incarceration charity - is that a warehouse where recovering alcoholics deposit their unwanted liquor?

[ezzra]

How can it be that billions were syphoned out from a credit union and no one knew about it

for years? were are the yearly audits of the books? where are the other people that seats

on the board of directors? are all in too?

Many questions can be asked, and there are much more than meet the eye,

the big question is, how many more similar scams are going on in Thailand

as we speak and no one is the wiser?

[BSJ]

It brings to mind a new phrase "Scamazing Thailand"!

[kaorop]

How can it be that billions were syphoned out from a credit union and no one knew about it

for years? were are the yearly audits of the books? where are the other people that seats

on the board of directors? are all in too?

Many questions can be asked, and there are much more than meet the eye,

the big question is, how many more similar scams are going on in Thailand

as we speak and no one is the wiser?

How many? How long is a piece of string?

I would has at a guess, just about any and all who have enough say over things has their hand in the till.

It is a sad human trait, we almost all do it in some way but in some countries they have checks and balances and occasional convictions, where as here there is next to none.

Other than one side being in power and getting a few easy pickings from the other.

[Commerce]

How can it be that billions were syphoned out from a credit union and no one knew about it

for years? were are the yearly audits of the books? where are the other people that seats

on the board of directors? are all in too?

Many questions can be asked, and there are much more than meet the eye,

the big question is, how many more similar scams are going on in Thailand

as we speak and no one is the wiser?

How many? How long is a piece of string?

I would has at a guess, just about any and all who have enough say over things has their hand in the till.

It is a sad human trait, we almost all do it in some way but in some countries they have checks and balances and occasional convictions, where as here there is next to none.

Other than one side being in power and getting a few easy pickings from the other.

we almost all do it in some way ????

Speak for yourself pal!!

[doremifasol]

Can't sweep under the rug no more.

GOOD!!!

[razer]

This NEVER happened and would NEVER happen under the former democratically elected governments. Personally, I support any kind of government that is fair, relatively clean of corruption and serves the interest of the people and nation.

[SOTIRIOS]

....about time they start seizing 'ill-gotten gains'....

[Robby nz]

There is more elsewhere about the land plots mentioned in this article and it seems all roads are leading to the temple.

On a less serious note.

Was also puzzled by the 'Spirits incarceration charity', incarceration meaning to lock up, normally used in a sense as to put someone in jail.

Ah I got it now, it's a branch of AA and they lock up the booze to keep alcoholics on the wagon.

Investigation has shown that Chalerm has the key to the lock up and at present it is empty.

[elgordo38]

How can it be that billions were syphoned out from a credit union and no one knew about it

for years? were are the yearly audits of the books? where are the other people that seats

on the board of directors? are all in too?

Many questions can be asked, and there are much more than meet the eye,

the big question is, how many more similar scams are going on in Thailand

as we speak and no one is the wiser?

Maybe just picking the low hanging fruit?

[Benmart]

Seems there are large number of criminals, scammers and the like hiding behind false piety, who then erect a facade as they go on to violate the basic tenants of certain teachings.

[puukao]

mai bpen rai ......krap.

[PeCeDe]

This NEVER happened and would NEVER happen under the former democratically elected governments. Personally, I support any kind of government that is fair, relatively clean of corruption and serves the interest of the people and nation.

I seem to remember words like yours coming from a previous politician, hmm, what was his name, ah yes, Oliver Cromwell, and it made for a thousand years of "relative" calm, I seriously hope that when "the General" is done and democracy returns, he will come out of an audit and accounting of his assets squeaky clean. I for one believe he will..

[PeCeDe]

small fry. prostitution is illegal so gains from that are ill gotten assets subject to seizure. think of the billions they could grab from a significant portion of thai women.

Your answer has nothing to do with the topic! However I will say that Thai prostitution, is obviously something you have no idea of why it happens, or do you care?... Go for it troll!

[Anthony5]

A senior DSI official, Pakorn Sucheewakul, said abbot Phra Dhammachayo would need to meet with DSI agents for questioning, after he postponed an earlier appointment citing an illness.

The monk called of yesterday's appointment, for a second time, and the DSI said the next appointment had not yet been scheduled.

And soon he leaves for a trip abroad and will not return before the statue of limitations has expired, similar to so many rich Thais already in the past.