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Criminal crackdown
News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2018
» It's encouraging to hear the New Year's resolution from the Central Investigation Bureau bigwigs about stepping up their battle against crime. The CIB deals specifically with fraud, scams and online tricksters. Last year, such crimes became bigger than ever. Thousands of people admitted falling victim to fraud schemes. CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Thitirat Nongharnpitak says he intends to put those crimes at the centre of his 2018 investigations, and he has outlined positive steps to do it.
DSI pursues B300m Myanmar racket
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/12/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has decided to seek indictments against a group of 16 people accused of running a Myanmar-based investment scam estimated to have cost victims more than 300 million baht in losses.
Gang syndicate links seen in Myanmar plot
News, Published on 12/10/2017
» Additional charges of money laundering and operating a crime syndicate have been pressed against one of the two arrested Thai suspects in a Myanmar-based investment scam, estimated to have cost more than 300 million baht in losses.
Manhunt on after Myanmar scam dupes 100
News, Published on 10/10/2017
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is widening its probe into an investment fraud involving multi-million-baht infrastructure projects in Myanmar while a manhunt is under way for a person masquerading as a royal descendant there believed to be running the scam.
Businesses conned by lure of Mon megaprojects
King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/10/2017
» About 10 business operators testified to the Department of Special Investigation in Bangkok on Monday that they were conned into investing about 300 million baht in several bogus projects in the Mon State of Myanmar.