Wiroj questions Suchada over husband's gambling site shares

Matichon•Politics•5d ago

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Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn raised seven questions regarding Suchada Sang Tansap's husband's shares in an online gambling business and her political donations.

•Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn questioned the timing and nature of Tai Zhang's shares in the gambling site Shuffle.
•Suchada Sang Tansap admitted her husband, Tai Zhang, holds a 1% stake in a legally registered foreign online gambling business.
•Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn questioned the source of 150,000 baht in donations made by Suchada Sang Tansap to the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Blockchain data allegedly shows nearly 10,000 cryptocurrency transactions between Bitkub and Shuffle from September 5, 2066, to October 7, 2069.

Overview

•Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn questioned why Tai Zhang held shares in Mixed Order Limited since September 8, 2065, before the Seed funding round in February 2067.
•Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn noted that Natural Nine B.V., the operator of Shuffle, reported revenue of approximately 240.24 million dollars for the year ending December 31, 2068.
•Suchada Sang Tansap declared family assets of approximately 1,974.91 million baht to the NACC on March 15, 2069.
•Suchada Sang Tansap donated 60,000 baht to the Bhumjaithai Party between January and June 2068 while serving as secretary to the Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.
•Suchada Sang Tansap was appointed as secretary to the Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Chaiyanok Chidchob, on October 7, 2068.
•Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn suggested that if Thai players are found on Shuffle, it may violate the Gambling Act 1935.
•Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn called for a serious investigation into the shares held by Tai Zhang to provide clarity to society.

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Key Entities

Person

Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn(วิโรจน์ ลักขณาอดิศร)ℹ️

Former list MP and Deputy Leader of the People's Party.

Suchada Sang Tansap(สุชาดา ซาง แทนทรัพย์)

MP for Chaiyaphum from the Bhumjaithai Party and former secretary to ministers.

Tai Zhang(ไทหยาง ซาง)

Husband of Suchada Sang Tansap and a shareholder in an online gambling business.

Chaiyanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)

Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

Supamas Isarabhakdi(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)ℹ️

Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

Political party associated with Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

Political party of Suchada Sang Tansap and Chaiyanok Chidchob.

Shuffleℹ️

An online gambling website operated by Natural Nine B.V.

Mixed Order Limited

A company registered in the British Virgin Islands and the parent company of Natural Nine B.V.

Natural Nine B.V.

A company registered in Curacao that operates Shuffle.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency to which Suchada Sang Tansap submitted her asset declarations.

Bitkubℹ️

A cryptocurrency platform allegedly linked to transactions with Shuffle.

Law

Organic Act on Political Parties 2017(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยพรรคการเมือง พ.ศ. 2560)

Law containing regulations on political party donations.

Gambling Act 1935(พ.ร.บ.การพนัน พ.ศ. 2478)

Law prohibiting the organization of gambling without permission.

Place

British Virgin Islands(หมู่เกาะบริติชเวอร์จิน)ℹ️

The location where Mixed Order Limited is registered.

Curacao(กูราเซา)ℹ️

The location where Natural Nine B.V. is registered.