Capital market crimes centre set up

Published: 13/02/2012 at 06:32 PM
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The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has set up a centre for prevention and suppression of crime in the financial and capital markets.

Department of Special Investigation director-general Tharit Pengdit (Photo by Rattaseema Pongsan)

DSI chief Tharit Pengdit said very knowledgeable people are active in share trading on the stock market, people who use money and their know-how to cause damage to the economy and subvert public confidence in financial and capital markets.

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Ian Wensor
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Discussion 5 : 20/02/2012 at 01:54 PM5
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One should now ask:.- Who amongst them have they appointed to allocate all the bribes and tea money that will inevitably result?
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Discussion 4 : 13/02/2012 at 07:49 PM4
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"suppression of crime in the financial and capital markets" - internationally speaking, this is a 'no can do' for the authorities of all countries. This 'things' move much much too fast, to really be regulated. Concentrate on things you really understand, the rest is changing so fast, that you simply are always limping behind.
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Discussion 3 : 13/02/2012 at 07:11 PM3
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I guess only people with lots of money and good background information are able to manipulate the stock market and make money out of that. I think there is one easy identifiable group in this country which have money, information and seem to get richer all the time. As far as I know the DSI is part of the police which is controlled by the very talented, rich and influential Deputy PM Chalerm…
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Discussion 2 : 13/02/2012 at 06:47 PM2
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They will get nowhere as long as the law does not apply to everybody.
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Discussion 1 : 13/02/2012 at 05:00 PM1
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Economical criminality is very hard to crack ....just see how long time Bernie Madoff got away with his stunt in the US ;-)
In Thailand I would be worried about insider trading especially in companies/industries that rely very much on government regulations and concessions i.e. telecom & oil-gas.
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