Chonburi Governor and AML Committee Inspect Ban Bung Land Deals

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Chonburi Governor and the House of Representatives' Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics inspected land holdings and business structures in Ban Bung District.

•The inspection focused on land transactions totaling over 193.6 million baht involving two title deeds.
•Seven companies suspected of being foreign nominee entities holding approximately 23 rai of land are under investigation.
•The operation involves the Chonburi Provincial Government, the House of Representatives' AML Committee, and local police.
•The investigation took place on September 15.

Overview

•On September 15, Naris Niramaiwong and the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics met at Phra Phiphitphokhai Meeting Room, Chonburi Provincial Hall.
•Naris Niramaiwong, Supakorn Tantipaiboonthana, Wongwachara Khaothong, and Pakrathorn Thianchai visited Ban Bung District to verify financial trails and land holdings.
•Authorities found land sale contracts for two title deeds with a total value exceeding 193.6 million baht.
•Officials are currently investigating the source of funds and the actual beneficiaries of the 193.6 million baht transactions.
•Seven companies suspected of being foreign legal entities hold approximately 23 rai of land with an appraised value of over 10.7 million baht.
•The 23 rai of land are being utilized as offices, residences, factories, and warehouses.
•Ban Bung Police Station has received complaints and is pursuing criminal proceedings regarding foreign nominees using Thai nationals to hold land.
•Chonburi Province and relevant agencies will closely monitor financial trails and corporate structures to take legal action if wrongdoing is found.

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Key Entities

Person

Naris Niramaiwong(นริศ นิรามัยวงศ์)

Governor of Chonburi Province.

Supakorn Tantipaiboonthana(สุภกร ตันติไพบูลย์ธนะ)

The 3rd Deputy Chairman of the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics.

Wongwachara Khaothong(วงศ์วชร ขาวทอง)

The 5th Deputy Chairman of the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics.

Pakrathorn Thianchai(ภัครธรณ์ เทียนไชย)

A member and advisor to the Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics.

Pongthasit Pijnan(พงษ์ธสิษฐ์ ปิจนันท์)

Deputy Governor of Chonburi Province.

Organization

Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics, House of Representatives(กรรมาธิการป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงินและยาเสพติด สภาผู้แทนราษฏร)

A legislative committee that investigated financial trails and land holdings in Ban Bung District.

Ban Bung Police Station(สภ.บ้านบึง)

The police agency that provided data and is pursuing criminal cases regarding foreign nominees.

Chonburi Provincial Land Office, Ban Bung Branch(สำนักงานที่ดินจังหวัดชลบุรี สาขาบ้านบึง)

The office that provided land transaction data and is monitoring land legal acts.

Place

Ban Bung District(อ.บ้านบึง)

The area where suspected foreign nominee land holdings and financial transactions were investigated.

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the land investigation and coordination meeting took place.