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PM: Huai Khwang Shops Accepting Yuan Under Law, Authorities Investigating

PM: Huai Khwang Shops Accepting Yuan Under Law, Authorities Investigating

Khaosod•Politics•5h ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul assures that all business transactions, including those in Huai Khwang allowing Yuan payments, are under legal scrutiny, with investigations underway to ensure fairness.

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul addressed reports of shops in the Huai Khwang area accepting Chinese Yuan instead of Thai Baht.
  • •The Prime Minister stated that all activities are subject to Thai law and that authorities are investigating the matter.
  • •Anutin mentioned that personnel not found to be at fault will be allowed to return to their duties.

Overview

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that authorities are conducting constant inspections.
  • •Reports emerged of shops in the Huai Khwang district accepting Chinese Yuan as payment instead of Thai Baht.
  • •Investigations are being conducted to ascertain the facts of the situation.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul asserted that all operations are strictly under the law.
  • •Personnel found not to be involved in wrongdoing will be permitted to resume their work.
  • •Relocation of individuals to central operational duties is being carried out to facilitate investigations.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized that all proceedings are conducted with fairness.
  • •This statement was made on June 3, 2026, at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"Everything is under the law."
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Anutin Charnvirakul
"Those who are not guilty can return to work."
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Key Entities

Person

Prime Minister(นายกฯ)ℹ️
The Prime Minister of Thailand, commenting on the situation.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Interior, who addressed the reports.

Place

Huai Khwang(ห้วยขวาง)ℹ️
The district in Bangkok where shops were reportedly accepting Yuan.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
The political party where the Prime Minister made his statement.

Law

Chinese Yuan(เงินหยวน)ℹ️
The foreign currency reportedly accepted by shops in Huai Khwang.
Thai Baht(เงินบาท)ℹ️
The official currency of Thailand, which shops were reportedly not accepting.