Amlo places 3 Thais on terrorism list

Amlo places 3 Thais on terrorism list

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has put three Thai nationals on a terrorist blacklist under a new law on prevention and suppression of financial support for terrorism.

Amlo secretary-general Seehanat Prayoonrat yesterday said his agency's committee on financial transactions resolved on April 18 to forward the names of the three Thai nationals to prosecutors to ask the Civil Court to place them on the blacklist.

The Civil Court on Wednesday ordered the names be put on the blacklist under Section 4 of the anti-terror financing law, Pol Col Seehanat said.

The three are Amran Ming, Ahama Kaje and Abdulloh Maming. They are suspected to have been among a group of separatist insurgents who attacked the Phra Ong Dam operational base of Infantry Company 15121 in Narathiwat's Rangae district on Jan 19, 2011.

Capt Krit Kampiyarn, Sgt Abdulloh Dayi, Sgt Tewarat Tewa, Pvt Pravit Chuklin and many other soldiers were wounded in the attack.

The Amlo secretary-general said the names of the terrorists have been sent to various financial institutions.

A financial institution found allowing any of the three to make transactions is now liable for a fine of 1 million baht and an additional daily fine of 10,000 baht. The company manager would also be liable for criminal charges.

People who give these listed terrorists property or financial support are also liable to five to 10 years' imprisonment for supporting terrorism.

The move is aimed at convincing the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) that Thailand is cracking down on money laundering and terrorist financing activities. FATF observers last week visited Thailand and expressed their concern that the country may not be able to enforce its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.

Pol Col Seehanat said the blacklisting of the three local terrorists proved Thailand was serious in tackling money laundering and terrorism. He said Amlo will announce the names of about 4,000 more local terrorists who also would be banned from conducting financial activities.

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