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Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home
Published on 01/04/2026
» The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
‘Influential’ Thais linked to fishy bank account
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/03/2023
» Police say some “influential” Thais could face arrest in connection with attempts by suspected Chinese scammers to get access to 176 million baht in a local bank account.
Court orders daughter, bank to pay B200m for theft
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2023
» The Phra Khanong Civil Court has ordered a woman, two bank employees and a bank to pay more than 200 million baht in compensation to an elderly woman over the theft of over 250 million baht from her accounts.
Currency speculation pressures baht
R May, Published on 21/10/2021
» Foreign investors have been heavily speculating on the baht, weakening the local currency.
Woman sues daughter, bank for theft of B250m
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2019
» A 76-year-old woman is suing her daughter, a bank and four bank employees for theft of more than 250 million baht from her accounts while she was in hospital.
German tied up, injured, robbed at home
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2019
» PHUKET: A 70-year-old German was tied up and his arm slashed by two men with knives who robbed him and his Thai wife of two ATM cards at their house in Muang district on Thursday evening.
Anti-corruption agency investigates own deputy chief
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/08/2019
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has recommended indicting its deputy secretary-general Prayat Puangjumpa for being unusually rich.