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DSI charges "Tan Thai" and 11 others in 4.5 billion baht money laundering case

DSI charges "Tan Thai" and 11 others in 4.5 billion baht money laundering case

MGR Online•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai authorities have filed money laundering charges against "Tan Thai" and 10 associates for operating illegal movie and gambling websites, with damages estimated at over 4.5 billion baht.

  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has filed charges against 11 individuals for money laundering related to illegal movie and online gambling websites.
  • •The case involves damages exceeding 4.5 billion baht, with over 10 billion baht circulating within the network.
  • •Key suspect "Tan Thai Narongkul" and six others remain fugitives abroad, with DSI vowing to pursue their capture.
  • •The network also laundered money through digital asset trading.

Overview

  • •On April 9, 2025, the DSI under the IT Crime Division submitted case file No. 64/2024 to the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
  • •The DSI submitted a 12,816-page case file to the Office of the Special Prosecutor to indict 11 suspects.
  • •The DSI is initiating an intensive investigation to track down fugitives and link to those behind the network, both domestically and internationally.
  • •The total damages from the copyright infringement are estimated at over 4,500 million baht.
  • •The total amount of money circulating in the illegal online gambling system exceeds 10,000 million baht.
  • •The suspects allegedly operated an illegal online movie streaming service and integrated online gambling.
  • •A total of 4 suspects have been arrested, while 7 others, including "Tan Thai Narongkul", remain fugitives abroad.
  • •The DSI will coordinate with relevant agencies to ensure effective law enforcement and track down the masterminds behind the criminal network.

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Key Quotes

Yutthana Praedam
"Police Major General Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the DSI, has instructed investigators to accelerate intensive investigations, including tracking down fugitives abroad and linking to those behind the network both domestically and internationally, focusing on integration with relevant agencies to ensure the most effective law enforcement."
พันตำรวจตรียุทธนา แพรดำ อธิบดีกรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ ได้กำชับให้พนักงานสอบสวนเร่งสืบสวนขยายผลอย่างเข้มข้น ทั้งการติดตามตัวผู้ต้องหาที่ยังหลบหนีอยู่ในต่างแดน และการเชื่อมโยงถึงผู้อยู่เบื้องหลังขบวนการทั้งในและนอกประเทศ โดยเน้นการบูรณาการร่วมกับหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องเพื่อให้การบังคับใช้กฎหมายเป็นไปอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพสูงสุด

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(DSI)ℹ️
The Thai governmental agency spearheading the investigation and prosecution of the money laundering case.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
The Thai governmental agency spearheading the investigation and prosecution of the money laundering case.
Special Prosecution Office(อัยการคดีพิเศษ)
The legal body responsible for reviewing case files and deciding whether to prosecute the suspects in the money laundering case.
Information Technology and Cyber Crime Division(กองคดีเทคโนโลยีและสารสนเทศ)
A division within the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) that conducted the in-depth investigation into the illegal websites and money laundering.

Person

Tan Thai Narongkul(แทนไท ณรงค์กูล)
A key suspect in the money laundering case involving illegal movie and gambling websites, currently a fugitive abroad.
Police Major General Yutthana Praedam(พันตำรวจตรียุทธนา แพรดำ)
The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), who is overseeing the pursuit of the fugitives and the broader investigation.