The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has resolved to freeze 12 additional assets belonging to Chonnaphat and associates, valued at 12 million baht, and has requested the court to order former monk Alongkot’s assets worth 60 million baht to be forfeited to the state.
On 11 March 2025, Mr. Witthaya Neetitham, AMLO Assistant Secretary-General and spokesperson, announced the results of the Transaction Committee meeting, stating that resolutions were made to act on assets related to narcotics, public fraud, ordinary fraud, electronic media gambling, and other predicate offenses, summarizing the actions taken.
1. Seizure and freezing of assets in 34 cases, totaling 808 items and accrued benefits, valued at approximately 303 million baht. Notable case details are as follows:
1.1 Case involving individuals jointly organizing electronic gambling via the website www.gimi88.com and related sites, involving Mr. Chonnaphat and associates. The Transaction Committee had already ordered the seizure and freezing of assets valued at approximately 158 million baht (Order No. Y.286/2568), currently under civil court consideration in case no. F 16/2569. The Committee has now ordered the seizure and freezing of additional assets related to the offense, totaling 12 items (such as shares in limited companies and bank deposits), valued at about 12 million baht (Order No. Y.81/2569).
Soliciting investment in stock trading via a LINE group.
1.2 Case involving Mr. Ua-angkorn and associates, where a criminal group invited the public to invest in stock trading through a LINE group, constituting offenses of public fraud, membership in a criminal organization, and money laundering. Financial investigations revealed that money obtained through fraudulent investments was transferred via mule accounts of individuals and legal entities, then converted into digital currency (USDT). Subsequently, the digital currency was transferred to digital wallets via the Huione Pay platform, amounting to several billion baht, before being converted back into bank deposits and withdrawn as cash, which was then moved out of Thailand through the Thai-Cambodia and Thai-Myanmar border checkpoints. The Committee had previously ordered the seizure and freezing of assets valued at approximately 46 million baht (Order No. Y.296/2568), now under civil court consideration in case no. F 20/2569. The Committee has now ordered the seizure and freezing of additional related assets, totaling 211 items (such as vehicles, digital assets, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 145 million baht (Order No. Y.78/2569).
Online gambling.
1.3 Case involving individuals jointly organizing electronic gambling via a LINE network group named “Sivilaibackyard,” involving Mr. Kawin and associates. The Committee ordered the seizure and freezing of additional assets related to the offense, totaling 11 items (such as condominium units, land, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 7 million baht (Order No. Y.83/2569).
1.4 Case involving Mr. Krisada and associates concerning offenses related to electronic media gambling. The Committee ordered the seizure of additional assets related to the offense, totaling 14 land items, valued at approximately 27 million baht (Order No. Y.84/2569).
1.5 Case involving Mr. Kritpop and associates regarding offenses related to electronic media gambling. The Committee ordered the seizure and freezing of additional assets related to the offense, totaling 169 items (such as shares, life insurance policy claims, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 43 million baht (Order No. Y.54/2569).
1.6 Case involving individuals jointly organizing electronic gambling on www.auto888vip.com, involving Mr. Thawisak and associates. The Committee ordered the seizure and freezing of assets related to the offense, totaling 49 items (such as jewelry, branded goods, vehicles, land, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 28 million baht (Order No. Y.70/2569).
Request to court to order assets forfeited to the state.
2. Cases referred to prosecutors to file petitions requesting the court to order assets forfeited to the state, covering 17 cases with over 953 items valued at approximately 310 million baht. After considering requests to revoke seizures and freezes from involved parties, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the temporarily seized assets are unrelated to criminal offenses. Notable case details include:
Proposal to forfeit former monk Alongkot’s assets to the state.
2.1 Case involving Phra Ratchawisutthiprachanat, aka Mr. Alongkot, former abbot of Wat Prabat Namphu, and associates, charged with offenses related to officials misappropriating property for personal use or neglecting duties corruptly, and money laundering. The Committee resolved to refer the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order forfeiture of 20 asset items (such as cash, vehicles, branded goods, land, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 60 million baht (Order No. Y.6/2569).
2.2 Case involving Mr. Chatichai and associates concerning offenses related to electronic media gambling. The Committee resolved to refer the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order forfeiture of 378 asset items (such as cash, vehicles, branded goods, sacred objects, land, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 78 million baht (Order No. Y.1/2569).
2.3 Case involving Mr. Maitri and associates regarding offenses related to narcotics and money laundering. Arrest warrants have been expanded to suspects linked to bank accounts of multiple legal entities registered at the same address, believed to be a narcotics trafficking group using legal entities for money laundering. The Committee resolved to refer the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order forfeiture of 26 asset items (such as securities trading accounts and bank deposits), valued at approximately 19 million baht (Orders No. Y.303-304/2568).
2.4 Case involving Ms. Supichaya and associates concerning offenses related to electronic media gambling, linked to the criminal acts of Mr. Thanawan, aka fortune teller Ti Li Feng Shui, involving ordinary fraud and money laundering. The Committee resolved to refer the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order forfeiture of 362 asset items (such as jewelry, sacred objects, branded goods, vehicles, land, and bank deposits), valued at approximately 131 million baht (Order No. Y.7/2569).
Meanwhile, regarding cases involving public fraud or ordinary fraud with victims, AMLO is collecting facts to protect victims’ rights. Those affected may submit petitions with evidence detailing the extent and amount of damages within 90 days of the Royal Gazette announcement. AMLO will verify and compile victim lists and damage amounts before referring the cases to prosecutors to file petitions in civil court requesting the return or compensation of assets proportionate to damages instead of forfeiture to the state. Relevant information is available on AMLO’s website (www.amlo.go.th).
3. Cases referred to prosecutors to petition courts to order the return or compensation of assets to victims (protection of victims’ rights), covering 11 cases with 266 asset items valued at approximately 422 million baht, involving offenses related to public fraud or ordinary fraud. Notable cases include:
3.1 Case involving Mr. Chalermchai and associates concerning fraudulent foreign exchange investment schemes constituting public fraud and ordinary fraud. The Committee approved referring the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order the return or compensation of assets to three victims, involving 102 asset items valued at approximately 19 million baht (Order No. Y.55/2568).
3.2 Case involving Ms. Pimphada and associates concerning a call center gang impersonating postal officials to defraud victims over alleged illegal parcels, constituting public fraud and participation in a criminal organization. The Committee approved referring the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order the return or compensation of assets to three victims, involving 32 asset items valued at approximately 77 million baht (Order No. Y.196/2568).
3.3 Case involving Mr. Zheng and associates concerning a call center gang impersonating police officers to defraud and exploit victims in various ways. The Committee approved referring the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order the return or compensation of assets to 17 victims, involving 53 asset items valued at approximately 38 million baht (Order No. Y.224/2568).
3.4 Case involving The New Concept Company and associates concerning solicitation to buy condominium units with Ponzi-style returns, constituting public fraud. The Committee approved referring the case to prosecutors to petition the court to order the return or compensation of assets to 429 victims, involving 9 asset items valued at approximately 213 million baht (Order No. Y.226/2568).
Clarification on the need for evidence before asset freezes.
Regarding news about Singapore freezing assets of the CIA fund, AMLO clarifies that asset actions under anti-money laundering laws require evidence of predicate offenses and assets derived from such offenses. AMLO has coordinated with domestic agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to obtain such evidence.