Thai Senator Charged With Drug, Money Laundering Charges
Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun is accused of having ties with Myanmar businessman Tun Min Latt, who has close links to junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
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Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun is accused of having ties with Myanmar businessman Tun Min Latt, who has close links to junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
The global scope of the cyber-scam operations based in the two Southeast Asian countries is only now starting to becoming clear.
The discoveries, which include assets belonging to the Myanmar junta chief’s adult son and daughter, suggest that military figures are using Thailand as a financial safe haven.
Nikkei Asia is reporting that the Financial Action Task Force is likely to add the military-ruled nation to its “call for action” list at a meeting next month.