ECT Eyes 42 Provinces; BOT Flags 6 Bank Customers for 250M Baht Cash Withdrawal

Thansettakij•Politics•217d ago

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Thai Election Commission investigating unusual 250 million baht cash withdrawal by six bank clients based on central bank data.

•The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) is investigating a suspicious cash withdrawal of 250 million baht.
•The Bank of Thailand (BOT) provided data on six bank customers making unusual cash withdrawals.
•The ECT is examining the withdrawals for any links to election candidates or political parties.

•On January 30, the Bank of Thailand submitted data to the Election Commission regarding suspicious transactions.
•The data concerns six bank customers who made unusual cash withdrawals totaling 250 million baht.
•The Election Commission's investigation unit will examine the transactions to determine any links to electoral candidates or political parties.
•The Election Commission is also investigating the purpose behind these large cash withdrawals.
•Election Commission Secretary-General Swang stated that the withdrawals may not be related to vote-buying and fairness must be maintained for all parties.
•On February 5, the provided information will be presented to the Election Commission meeting for acknowledgment.
•Swang noted that if a connection to political parties or politicians is discovered, the investigation will proceed smoothly.
•The Election Commission is collaborating with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to comprehensively investigate the source of the funds.

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Swang

"The withdrawal of such funds may not be related to vote-buying and fairness must be given to all parties."

การเบิกเงินดังกล่าวอาจไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับการซื้อสิทธิ์ขายเสียงก็ได้ และต้องให้ความเป็นธรรมกับทุกฝ่าย

Swang

"If a link to a political party or politician is found, the investigation will not be difficult."

หากพบความเชื่อมโยงกับพรรคการเมืองหรือนักการเมือง การตรวจสอบจะสามารถทำได้ไม่ยาก

Election Commission of Thailand(กกต.)ℹ️

The national electoral body investigating suspicious financial activities related to elections.

Bank of Thailand(ธปท.)ℹ️

The central bank that provided data on unusual cash withdrawals.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน)ℹ️

The government agency collaborating with the Election Commission to investigate the source of funds.

Swang (Election Commission Secretary-General)(นายแสวง)

The Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand, commenting on the investigation.

January 30(30 มกราคม)

The date the Bank of Thailand submitted suspicious transaction data to the Election Commission.

February 2(วันจันทร์ที่ 2 กุมภาพันธ์)

The date the Election Commission's findings on the cash withdrawal were to be presented to the commission meeting.