Shamed Phuket travel company's assets to be auctioned

Kongleaphy Keam

 

 

PHUKET:-- The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is auctioning off 15 assets, worth about 15 million baht, of Tranlee Travel Co Ltd on Monday. 

Tranlee was an established, full-function tour service provider in Phuket until July last year, when police arrested a senior director and shareholder for allegedly faking two Thai national ID cards used to register the business. The company was also found guilty of offering zero baht tours.

“We are carrying out this auction under Article 3 of the Money Laundering Act (BE 2542) over the provision of zero baht tours,” said Gen Chaiya Siriamphunkul Secretary-General of the AMLO committee.

 

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Isnt there a transport dept in urgent need of a few buses. ?

Sorry, I prefer busses with at least 5 Mercedes Benz emblems on the front.

Pity, I like the sound of a "zero baht" tour.

Fifteen buses worth only about 1 million ThB each? A decent new car in LOS costs more than that so these must be unsupportable Chinese made vehicles.

 

My money is on Somchai going to the auction to bid for the millions of baht in cash found amongst the assets.

8 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Fifteen buses worth only about 1 million ThB each? A decent new car in LOS costs more than that so these must be unsupportable Chinese made vehicles.

 

It's an auction, the quoted prices will be reserve prices.  What is an unsupportable bus?

I don't see any point, rumour has it that the Chinese owner opened a NEW company & bought ALL the boats, buses & anything else he wanted - BACK

Same thing will happen here, he should NEVER be allowed to operate here again