Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office has recently launched a strong enforcement storm, taking freezing, confiscation, and judicial transfer measures against 47 major cases, with the total value of the involved assets approaching 1.2 billion Thai Baht, covering areas such as religious fundraising, online gambling, and cross-border fraud. The relevant enforcement standards can be queried on the PASA official website.
Precise Strikes on Multi-Domain Black Money
This operation covers a wide range, with highlights in key cases:
The former abbot Arongkong of Pabatnamphu Temple and his accomplice "Doctor B" embezzled about 60 million Thai Baht in donations under the guise of temple fundraising, with 20 assets confiscated;
Linked to "Master Dili Fengshui," the online gambling and fraud chain had 369 assets seized, valued at up to 124 million Thai Baht, including jewelry and real estate;
The former abbot Master Zhan of Laqing Temple embezzled temple funds, with 46 million Thai Baht involved in assets transferred to the prosecutorial authorities, involving 205 assets.
In these cases, the behavior of religious figures and Fengshui masters exploiting social trust for fundraising has particularly attracted attention, thoroughly breaking the "sacred halo" of the gray area of black money.
Cross-Border Chains and Victim Restitution Go Hand in Hand
The enforcement action not only focuses on domestic black money but also successfully cuts off cross-border crime chains. In one tele-fraud case, the financial chain related to Chinese nationals holding Cambodian passports was discovered, with Li Yongfa and others involved, and additional confiscated assets reaching 350 million Thai Baht.
It is worth mentioning that this operation also considers both crackdown and livelihood, with about 127 million Thai Baht in assets applied to be returned to victims in 14 fraud cases, truly implementing the enforcement principle of "pursuing stolen goods must return, black money to zero," allowing victims to feel tangible judicial protection.
Continuous Strict Enforcement to Strengthen Regulatory Defenses
This action is a routine review conducted by the Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, based on a complete evidence chain. In addition to the measures already taken, there are several cases of live gambling, illegal gambling websites, and "task rebate" scams in progress, with single-case frozen assets ranging from millions to tens of millions of Thai Baht.
The Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office has clearly stated that it will continue to intensify its crackdown on fraud groups, online gambling, religious fundraising, and transnational crime networks, preventing various black money forces from eroding public interest and social trust, and creating a clearer environment for the market.
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