Disaster
Thailand Attorney General oversees the Du Hao case
Thailand Attorney General signed an order on December 15 to a prosecution team responsible for the police's investigation of criminal groups related to suspect Chinese wealthy businessman Du Hao (Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant).
Deputy spokesman for the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand (OAG) Kosonlawat Inthuchanyong said a task force composed of nine officials led by Deputy Attorney General Somkiat Khunnawatthananon has been established and the Chief of the Thai National Police Damrongsak Kittiprapas was appointed as a consultant.
He said the task force will follow up on the police's investigation of a Chinese criminal gang related to Du Hao, which has been identified as a transnational criminal gang by the office of the Attorney General of Thailand. This expanded the scope of investigations previously limited to local police. A spokesman for
said the gang was associated with drug dealings and influential figures and was regarded as having threatened national security.
Task Force was asked to report to the Attorney General regularly while ensuring the speed and integrity of the investigation.
On a day when the situation was developing rapidly, Surachate Hakparn, deputy director of the Thai National Police, had earlier insisted that there was no evidence that the investigation needed to be reclassified as a transnational case. Although Police Chief Damonsa said the day before that there was evidence that the gang was part of a transnational criminal group that would reclassify the case as “taken outside the kingdom,” Surache made a statement to the media.
Therefore, public prosecutors must participate in the investigation process. The mixed drug "Happy Water" seized at a bar in Kinling, Bangkok was found to be made in Thailand. At the same time, there is no evidence of possible transfer of funds between the gang and any other party abroad, Deputy Director Surache said.
Sulache said transnational crime charges need clear evidence to prove that there is a plan to smuggle the drug into the country, otherwise, the prosecution will not agree to interrogate the suspects. Under his supervision, this conclusion from a sub-investigation team has been forwarded to Thiti Saengsawang, Commissioner of the Capital Police Department (MPB) and head of the investigation team.
When Surache was asked why his statement contradicted Damonsa, the chief officer in charge of the entire investigation, he said Damonsa may have received different investigation information provided by the Capital Police Department.
Take over
Special Case Department DSI will take over Du Hao case
Thailand's Attorney General Somsak Thepsutin said on Thursday (December 15) that the Special Case Department DSI will handle a Chinese criminal gang case involving Chinese wealthy businessman Du Hao. The minister said that the case was regarded as a special case and deserves to be handled by the Special Case Office because it is complex, threatens national security and involves huge assets.
Sonsa said that the Thai authorities have seized approximately 3.21 billion baht of assets (about 642 million yuan) related to Du Hao. There are 4 to 5 gangs behind Du Hao. These people hold foreign passport and are suspected of transferring funds to Thailand. DSI has their passport numbers and is tracking them. Minister
said that the office of the Narcotics Control Commission is about to seize another 1.22 billion baht of assets (about 244 million yuan) to check the assets associated with Du Hao.
Thanakrit Jit-areerat, secretary of the Thai Justice Minister, said the seized assets were held by individuals and companies respectively. The Special Case Office will summon the directors of the individuals and companies for inquiries within two weeks and file charges within one month. The Bank of Thailand will also be asked to support the investigation into these financial transactions.
Chinese wealthy businessman Du Hao surrendered himself to the Bangkok police on November 23 and answered the allegations of participating in drug trafficking. He was wanted by an arrest warrant issued by the Southern Criminal Court of Bangkok for collusion with drug dealing and illegal possession of psychotropic drugs and intention to sell. He denied the allegations.
After Thai police searched two locations in Bangkok, a mansion on Rama 5th Road and a luxury hotel in central Bangkok, he surrendered himself, believed to be his hiding place.
On October 26, Thai police conducted a surprise inspection of Jinling Bar and illegally operated a nightclub under the guise of three adjacent hotels. That night, 104 customers, 99 of whom were Chinese, tested positive for drug use. The investigation triggered a continued crackdown on Chinese criminal gangs. It is reported that Du Hao is the owner of various companies in the complex.
He is also suspected of participating in organizing Chinese people to carry out illegal activities in Thailand.
He once donated 3 million baht to the current ruling party in Thailand.
He went to Thailand from Shantou for nearly 20 years, married the niece of the former chief of the Royal Thai Police, a colonel from the Foreign Affairs Office, and obtained Thai nationality.
At the same time, the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand will also participate in the investigation of the Du Hao case.
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