MGR Online — The AMLO has seized and frozen assets in 37 cases, covering 1,080 asset items worth approximately 287 million baht. In the case of "Chen Zhi," an additional 115 million baht has been seized on top of the previous 345 million baht, bringing the total to over 460 million baht.
Today (13 Aug.), the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) announced the results of the Transaction Committee Meeting No. 8/2026, presided over with Mr. Thepsu Boworachotidhara, Secretary-General of the AMLO, serving as committee member and secretary. The Transaction Committee resolved to take action against assets linked to offences relating to narcotics, public fraud, habitual fraud, online gambling, and other predicate offences. The highlights of the actions taken are as follows:
1. Seizure and freezing of assets in 37 cases, covering 1,080 asset items together with their yields, valued at approximately 287 million baht. Notable individual cases are as follows:
1.1 The case of Mr. Chen Zhi et al. — The Transaction Committee had previously issued orders to seize and freeze assets related to the commission of offences, totalling approximately 345 million baht in value. The matter is currently under consideration by the Civil Court under Black Case No. Pho 25/2026. The Transaction Committee has now resolved to seize and freeze additional assets consisting of 431 items (including cash, gold jewellery, land with structures, and digital assets) valued at approximately 115 million baht, bringing the total value of all assets acted upon to over 460 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 169/2026)
1.2 The case of the group of individuals who defrauded victims under the account name of Mr. Phirun et al. — involving offences of public fraud and habitual fraud. The Transaction Committee has issued an order to seize assets related to the commission of offences, consisting of 2 items (digital assets) with a combined value of approximately 83 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 187/2026)
1.3 The case of Mr. David et al. — involving offences of public fraud, habitual fraud, and participation in a criminal organisation, with circumstances of deceiving victims into making investments. The Transaction Committee has issued an order to seize and freeze assets related to the commission of offences, consisting of 54 items (including cash, wristwatches, vehicles, land, and bank deposit account funds) with a combined value of approximately 16 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 181/2026)
2. Referral of matters to public prosecutors to petition the court to order the assets forfeited to the state — 13 cases, covering 376 asset items valued at approximately 317 million baht — because, upon consideration of the applications by interested parties to revoke the seizure and freezing of assets, it was found that the grounds were not sufficient to establish that the temporarily seized and frozen assets were not assets related to the commission of offences. Notable individual cases are as follows:
2.1 The case of Ms. Siriwipa et al. — involving offences of public fraud and habitual fraud, specifically fraud involving the deceptive sale of branded goods. The Transaction Committee has resolved to refer the matter to public prosecutors to petition the court to order the assets forfeited to the state, consisting of 8 items (including wristwatches, branded goods, land with structures, and bank deposit account funds) with a combined value of approximately 33 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 122/2026)
2.2 The case of Ms. Thanchanok et al. — involving predicate offences related to customs smuggling, specifically the sale of illicit cigarettes and alcohol in southern provinces. The Transaction Committee has resolved to refer the matter to public prosecutors to petition the court to order the assets forfeited to the state, consisting of 103 items (including land, life insurance policy entitlements, and bank deposit account funds) with a combined value of approximately 84 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 120/2026)
2.3 The case of Mr. Wiriya et al. — involving predicate offences of habitual fraud and theft under the Criminal Code, with circumstances of deceiving victims into believing that the perpetrators could help inmates obtain bail from prison and collecting fees for such services. The Transaction Committee has resolved to refer the matter to public prosecutors to petition the court to order the assets forfeited to the state, consisting of 124 items (including branded goods, wristwatches, amulets, vehicles, and bank deposit account funds) with a combined value of approximately 183 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 119/2026)
3. Referral of matters to public prosecutors to petition the court to order assets returned or compensated to victims (victim rights protection) — 4 cases, covering 30 asset items valued at approximately 1 million baht — involving offences of public fraud or habitual fraud. Notable individual cases are as follows:
3.1 The case of Ms. Shoon Lei et al., Myanmar nationals — involving circumstances of deceiving victims into making investments, constituting offences of public fraud and habitual fraud. The Transaction Committee has resolved to approve the referral of the matter to public prosecutors to petition the court to order the assets returned or compensated to victims (victim rights protection for 1 victim), covering 23 asset items valued at approximately 1 million baht. (Order No. Yo. 94/2026)
