US preparing sanctions against transnational scammer gangs

Matichon•Politics•45m ago

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Korn Chatikavanij reports that US officials are calling for sanctions against transnational scammer networks using the Magnitsky Act.

•On September 16, Korn Chatikavanij announced that US House committee chairs are calling for sanctions against transnational scammer networks.
•The proposed action utilizes the Magnitsky Act to penalize foreign nationals involved in serious crimes.
•Korn Chatikavanij stated that a former minister from Anutin Charnvirakul's government is included in the list submitted to US authorities.
•Evidence was previously submitted to the SEC of Thailand by Korn Chatikavanij and the Democrat Party but lacked progress.

•On September 16, Korn Chatikavanij posted information via Facebook regarding transnational scammer crackdowns.
•Brian Mast and John Moolenaar, chairs of US House committees, are signing documents calling for the US government to use the Magnitsky Act.
•The Magnitsky Act is a law used to punish and sanction foreign individuals who commit serious offenses.
•Korn Chatikavanij stated that a former minister in the government of Anutin Charnvirakul is on the list of persons submitted to US authorities.
•Korn Chatikavanij claimed that US authorities are taking action because there was no progress from the Thai side after evidence was submitted to the SEC.
•Korn Chatikavanij, the Democrat Party, and the House Committee on Finance and Budget previously submitted evidence to the SEC.

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Korn Chatikavanij

"Foreign countries are not waiting anymore."

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Korn Chatikavanij(กรณ์ จาติกวณิช)ℹ️

A list-proportional MP and 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

A government leader whose former minister is allegedly on a US sanction list.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party whose Deputy Leader is Korn Chatikavanij.

US House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎรสหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

The legislative body whose committee chairs are calling for sanctions.

House Committee on Finance and Budget(คณะกรรมาธิการการเงิน การคลัง สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

A Thai parliamentary committee that collected evidence for the SEC.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับหลักทรัพย์และตลาดหลักทรัพย์ (ก.ล.ต.))

The Thai agency that received evidence regarding scammers but showed no progress according to Korn Chatikavanij.

Magnitsky Actℹ️

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

United States(สหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The country whose citizens were heavily damaged by scammers and whose government is being urged to take action.