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Police Raid 'Yum' Shop Linked to Scams with 400M Baht Turnover

Police Raid 'Yum' Shop Linked to Scams with 400M Baht Turnover

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Police raid a "Yum" (spicy salad) shop in Klong Luang, Pathum Thani, suspected of being a front for massive scam and online gambling operations with a reported 400 million baht turnover.

  • •Police in Klong Luang raided a property in Pathum Thani suspected of illicit activities.
  • •The raid followed a complaint of a "Yum" shop with a suspected 400 million baht turnover linked to scammers and online gamblers.
  • •Investigators found no signs of a food business and, instead, discovered a Malaysian passport and another company, "KS."

Overview

  • •On May 29, at 4:15 PM, Klong Luang Police raided a property in Klong Luang, Pathum Thani.
  • •MP Chaiyanat Dechdejchote stated that information received regarding a "Yum" shop with a 400 million baht turnover was consistent with police actions.
  • •Klong Luang Police conducted a search of a property alleged to be a "Yum" shop.
  • •The raided company had a registered capital of only 100,000 THB, contrasted with a reported 400 million THB daily turnover.
  • •The raid was initiated due to public complaints suspecting the business was a front for scammers and online gambling.
  • •During the search, police did not find any evidence of a food business, but found a Malaysian passport and a company named KS.
  • •Police will investigate the flow of money, and potential links to scammers or online gambling, as the case moves to the Anti-Money Laundering Fund and Narcotics Suppression Committee.
  • •Chaiyanat Dechdejchote also announced upcoming investigations into shrimp ponds in Bangkok and its vicinity due to alleged illegal gambling activities involving Chinese nationals.

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Key Quotes

Chaiyanat Dechdejchote
"This shows that the information we have and the information taken by the police to proceed are consistent."
แสดงให้เห็นว่าที่เรามีข้อมูล กับข้อมูลเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจรับไปดำเนินการก็ตรงกัน
Chaiyanat Dechdejchote
"The company's registered capital is only 100,000 baht, making it impossible to have a daily turnover of 400 million baht."
สถานที่ตั้งบริษัททุนจดทะเบียนแค่ 100,000 บาท เป็นไปไม่ได้ที่จะมีวันหมุนเวียนถึง 400 ล้านบาท

Key Entities

Person

Chaiyanat Dechdejchote(ชัยชนะ เดชเดโช)
Member of Parliament (List-based), Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party, and member of the House of Representatives' Committee on Police Affairs, who revealed the raid.

Organization

Klong Luang Police(ตร.คลองหลวง)
Law enforcement agency that conducted the raid on the suspected scam and gambling operation.
Klong Luang Police Station(สภ.คลองหลวง)
The specific police station responsible for the jurisdiction where the raid took place.
KS(เคเอส)
A company discovered during the raid, potentially linked to the illicit activities.
House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Narcotics Suppression(กมธ.ปราบปรามการฟอกเงินและยาเสพติดสภาผู้แทนราษฎร)
A parliamentary committee that will oversee further investigations into the financial aspects and potential links to money laundering and drug trafficking.
Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)(ปปง.)ℹ️
The agency that will receive information from the committee and potentially order the seizure of assets.
Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)ℹ️
A government ministry that Chaiyanat Dechdejchote indicated should investigate public health concerns related to large gatherings at gambling sites.
Department of Disease Control(กรมควบคุมโรค)ℹ️
A department under the Ministry of Public Health that Chaiyanat Dechdejchote suggested should monitor disease control measures at gambling venues.

Place

Klong Luang(คลองหลวง)ℹ️
The district in Pathum Thani province where the suspected illicit business was located and raided.
Pathum Thani(ปทุมธานี)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where Klong Luang District is situated.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️
The capital city of Thailand, where Chaiyanat Dechdejchote announced upcoming investigations into gambling activities.

Law

Building Act(พระราชบัญญัติ (พ.ร.บ.) อาคาร)
A law Chaiyanat Dechdejchote suggested should be checked concerning the gambling establishments.