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The Latest Breaking News from The Department of Special Investigation

MP faces gambling host, laundering, transnational crime charges

The Department of Special Investigation on Monday recommended that public prosecutors arraign Klatham Party MP Chonnaput Naksua on charges of organising illegal online gambling, money laundering, transnational crime and illegal assembly.

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DSI moves against forex suspects

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally charged four people, including People's Party (PP) list MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu and actor Rattapoom "Film" Tokongsup, in connection with an alleged online forex investment scheme.

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People's Party MP, actor, answer DSI summons in forex case

People's Party (PP) list-MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu and actor Rattapoom "Film" Tokongsup separately reported to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Monday to acknowledge charges in connection with an alleged illegal foreign exchange (forex) trading scheme.

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Bitcoin miners ‘stole power worth B280 million’

The Department of Special Investigation has seized about 1,900 cryptocurrency mining machines after uncovering large-scale electricity theft estimated at 280 million baht linked to illegal bitcoin mining in Samut Sakhon.

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Key suspect in forex fraud probe arrested

The Department of Special Investigation has arrested an executive of QRS Education Co Ltd, Malika Maksalud, over her alleged role in a foreign exchange investment scam in which a People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu has also been named.

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Justice minister defends DSI probe into forex scam

Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat has rejected claims that the Department of Special Investigation rushed its investigation into the Forex fraud case involving People's Party list MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu.

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Opposition MP among 'wanted' suspects in forex investment fraud case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seeking arrest warrants for 30 suspects in a high-profile forex investment case, including People's Party MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said on Monday.

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Investigators question 100 victims in forex case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has questioned about 100 victims of a high-profile foreign exchange investment scam, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat said on Wednesday.

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Air hostess heroin case tied to transnational syndicate

The Department of Special Investigation had taken over the heroin-smuggling air hostess case because it involves a transnational and organised drug network, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board said on Monday.

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DSI confirms money laundering arrest warrant for property tycoon Anant

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has confirmed that it obtained an arrest warrant in March this year for property developer Anant Asavabhokin in a money-laundering case linked to Wat Phra Dhammakaya and the Klongchan Credit Union Cooperative (KCUC) embezzlement scandal.

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DSI widens gambling case against MP

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has expanded charges in an online gambling network linked to Klatham Party MP for Songkhla Chonnaput Naksua, adding money-laundering and transnational crime offences.

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Is forex probe political?

The Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) move to quickly link opposition People's Party (PP) MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu to a financial trail in the illegal forex trading controversy has triggered public suspicions.

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DSI accepts forex fraud case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has formally accepted a foreign exchange (forex) investment fraud case as a special investigation, citing extensive online solicitation and evidence of widespread financial damage.

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PM denies 'weaponising' DSI

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has denied allegations that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is being used to discredit the main opposition People's Party (PP) following an investigation into list-MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu over alleged links to a forex scam.

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MP faces summons over forex

The House committee on police affairs plans to summon People's Party (PP) list MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu to explain allegations linking him to 28 million baht in transactions connected to an illegal forex trading network under investigation by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

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Opposition MP denies illegal trading links

DSI sheds more light on illegal forex-trading network after series of raids

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Forex probe names due out Friday

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will on Friday reveal the names of individuals allegedly linked to a suspected illegal foreign-exchange investment and trading network, amid reports that politicians and entertainment figures could be implicated in the case.

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DSI summons key fuel probe suspect

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has issued a summons to a key suspect in a major fuel adulteration investigation, ordering him to report and hear formal charges on June 8.

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House shields Klatham MP from gambling-case probe

The House of Representatives on Friday voted against allowing the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to summon Klatham MP Chonnaput Naksua in an online gambling case, citing parliamentary immunity during the current legislative session.

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Legal pressure mounts on Ang Thong fuel trader

The Ministry of Industry has filed an additional complaint with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) against an Ang Thong-based fuel trading firm suspected of hoarding and falsifying records in violation of a prime ministerial order during the fuel crisis in March.

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Thailand seizes 284 tonnes of illegal e-waste and prepares to ship it back to US

Thailand is preparing to return a large shipment of illegally imported electronic waste to the United States after authorities seized the consignment at Laem Chabang Port. The shipment, weighing about 284 tonnes, was confiscated following an inspection by officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), customs authorities, and the…

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Construction executive of collapsed Bangkok building arrested

The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, where dozens of people died when it collapsed during the March 28 earthquake.

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DSI sets Interpol on ex-Stark boss

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has asked Interpol to issue a red notice for Stark Corp’s former chairman Chanin Yensudchai who is accused of financial misconduct.

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SEC files charges against Stark Corp for misconduct

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), accusing Stark Corporation and nine others, including the company's largest shareholder, of financial misconduct.

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Stark faces 11,000 shareholder complaints

About 11,000 individual shareholders through their representatives have joined the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in filing complaints against Stark Corp Plc and its former executives for fraud related to falsified financial statements.

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