Korn: Former Minister on US Sanctions List for Scammer Gangs

Khaosod•Politics•19m ago

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Korn Chatikavanij claims a former minister from the Anutin Charnvirakul government is included in a US request for sanctions against transnational scammer networks.

•Korn Chatikavanij announced that the US is preparing to use the Magnitsky Act to sanction individuals involved in transnational scammer gangs.
•Brian Mast and John Moolenaar, US House committee chairs, have signed documents calling for these sanctions.
•A former minister from the government of Anutin Charnvirakul is reportedly on the list of individuals submitted to US authorities.
•Korn Chatikavanij stated that Thailand's lack of progress in handling the matter led foreign authorities to take action.

Overview

•On September 16, 2026, Korn Chatikavanij posted information via a Facebook fan page regarding transnational scammer networks.
•Brian Mast and John Moolenaar signed documents requesting the US government to use the Magnitsky Act to prosecute individuals linked to transnational scammer gangs.
•Korn Chatikavanij stated that the list submitted to US authorities includes a former minister from the government of Anutin Charnvirakul.
•The scammer networks have caused severe damage to citizens of the United States.
•Korn Chatikavanij, the Democrat Party, and the House Committee on Finance and Budget previously submitted evidence to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
•Korn Chatikavanij claims foreign authorities took action because Thailand was too slow and showed no progress in the investigation.
•The US is preparing to implement sanctions and hunt for the members of the transnational scammer gangs.

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Key Quotes

Korn Chatikavanij

"Foreign countries are not waiting anymore."

ต่างประเทศเขาไม่รอแล้วครับ

Key Entities

Person

Korn Chatikavanij(กรณ์ จาติกวณิช)ℹ️

List MP, Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party.

Brian Mast(ไบรอัน แมสต์)ℹ️

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives.

John Moolenaar(จอห์น มูลินาร์)ℹ️

Chairman of the Select Committee on China of the US House of Representatives.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Person whose government included the former minister appearing on the US sanctions list.

Place

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

Country whose citizens were heavily damaged by online scammer networks and which is preparing sanctions.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

Political party that helped collect evidence for the SEC.

House Committee on Finance and Budget(คณะกรรมาธิการการเงิน การคลัง สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

Thai parliamentary committee that collected and submitted evidence to the SEC.

Securities and Exchange Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับหลักทรัพย์และตลาดหลักทรัพย์)ℹ️

The agency to which Korn Chatikavanij and the Democrat Party submitted evidence.

Law

Magnitsky Actℹ️

US law used to punish and sanction foreign individuals who commit serious offenses.