PM asked to probe mystery billions

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PM asked to probe mystery billions

FLOOD RELIEF MONEY POSSIBLY MOVED TO HONG KONG, SEIZED

Published: 14 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The Democrat Party yesterday urged Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to investigate a claim that 16 billion baht recently transferred to Hong Kong had been seized by the territory's anti-graft agency.

MEMOIRS: Abhisit Vejjajiva in Lumpini Park yesterday as supporters queue to buy his book about his term as prime minister. His party has called for an investigation into a claim that billions of baht transferred to Hong Kong has been seized by the territory’s anti-graft agency.

Democrat list-MP Ong-art Klampaibul said the government should launch an inquiry and shed light on the claim which was made by the Nation Associate Anti-Corruption Network (NACN).

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geoffo
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Discussion 11 : 14 Oct 2012 at 20.1411
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To make modest wire transfers to Singapore I need to provide a passport and WP copy every time-but heh that's my fault for being a farang.
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Discussion 10 : 14 Oct 2012 at 16.5710
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Where money and transfers from Thailand are concerned, don't hold your breath. The clever crooks have many ways to cheat us who do not have access to such sums.
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Discussion 9 : 14 Oct 2012 at 13.479
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If nobody else volunteer to accept the money then just send them to me...(:
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Discussion 8 : 14 Oct 2012 at 12.338
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T: Just calculating.
46 Billion - 16 Billion Baht = 30 Billion Baht more to come.
This is also a way to get my money back. Right ???
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Discussion 7 : 14 Oct 2012 at 12.067
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Does anyone seriously expect to find out who, where what etc?
Bear in mind the 2003 case where it was alleged that Nishimatsu of Japan and Thai associates ITDP paid 3.6 billion dollars to officials of BMA to win a 77.5 billion dollar drainage tunnel contact is still under investigation.

The Governor of BMA at the time was also implicated in the fire tender procurement that was alleged to involve corruption

Unfortunately the key witness, being the Governor, Samal Sundarejev is no longer with us. So set up a Committee to investigate Yingluck - no rush.
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Discussion 6 : 14 Oct 2012 at 11.006
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Maybe "men in black" were involved in bringing the money to Hong Kong? I'm sure many people will believe it if the Democrats throw it out there too.
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Discussion 5 : 14 Oct 2012 at 10.455
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I predict that this news item will not be covered on the red channel on TV.
Furthermore, absolutely nothing will be done to identify who stole the 16 billion baht.
Thaksinomics at it's best.
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Discussion 4 : 14 Oct 2012 at 09.224
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These 16 BILLION, are only the top of the iceberg...wondering how many hundreds or thousands billions are shipped out to the new elite of the North and their cronies ' foreign bank accounts???????
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waters
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Discussion 3 : 14 Oct 2012 at 09.043
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Agree with DS # 2.
PM Yingluck will not follow up on investigating this because it'll incriminate the people her brother appointed and bring about biblical loss of face for PT.
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Discussion 2 : 14 Oct 2012 at 07.292
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16 Billion! One would think that to be a misprint. How come the Thai bank(s) did not bat an eyelid when asked to transfer such a large sum, unless they colluded? Easy enough to follow the sources, but the minnows never seem to lead you to the bigger fish. They’re far too clever when it comes to money. Also, asking the PM to probe the matter is probably not in the country’s best interest.
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