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Party's over but it doesn't end in jail
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/05/2020
» A rapid increase of arrests in the month after the government declared a state of emergency in late March to fight the Covid-19 outbreak threatened to overwhelm the already overcrowded prison population.
DSI transfers spark rumours
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/11/2016
» Two Department of Special Investigation (DSI) deputy director-generals and one DSI bureau director have been abruptly transferred to the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, according to a source.
Senior monk denies car tax dodge charge
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/08/2016
» Phra Maha Sasanamunee, assistant abbot of Wat Pak Nam Phasi Charoen and secretary to Somdet Chuang, yesterday reported to the DSI to answer charges against him in connection with the car tax evasion case involving Somdet Chuang.
Somdet Chuang faces B6.2m car bill
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/08/2016
» Acting Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn may have to cough up 6.2 million baht in unpaid excise tax for the classic car he owns, a source at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said yesterday citing the results of the Excise Department's investigation into the car tax evasion case.
Somdet Chuang faces legal action over Benz tax evasion
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/07/2016
» Wat Pak Nam Phasi Charoen abbot Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn risks facing legal action after the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) concluded his vintage Mercedes-Benz was linked to falsified import documents and tax evasion.
DSI confirms top monks will be charged over vintage cars
King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/07/2016
» The Department of Special Investigation has confirmed it will prosecute the acting supreme patriarch and another abbot for illegally acquiring vintage cars, offences carrying possible jail terms of 3-10 years.
DSI nets Benz parts importer
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/04/2016
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested the owner of a company which allegedly imported parts of a luxury car in connection with a tax evasion scam tied to Supreme Patriarch nominee Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn.
Importer of 'used parts' of Somdet Chuang's Benz arrested
King-oua Laohong, Published on 26/04/2016
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested the owner of a company which imported and allegedly illegally declared parts of the vintage Mercedes-Benz owned by supreme patriarch nominee Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn, or Somdet Chuang.
Abbot gets new date to hear charges
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 08/04/2016
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has approved a request for Wat Phra Dhammakaya's abbot, Phra Dhammachayo, to postpone his required visit to the DSI to acknowledge charges in connection with the multi-billion-baht Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal.
Minister defends probe into monk's Benz
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 22/03/2016
» Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya yesterday rejected criticism raised by some Buddhist groups that say he is sullying the reputation of supreme patriarch nominee Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn.