Thailand the new eye of SE Asia’s scam center storm
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Thailand the new eye of SE Asia’s scam center storm
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul addresses questions about leaked photos with Ben Smith, a South African businessman linked to scam networks, at Government House on December 4, 2025. Image: X Screengrab ... อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่ : https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2025/12/04/thai-pm-finance-minister-address-photos-with-alleged-scam-figure/BANGKOK – Thailand seized more than US$300 million in a new crackdown against international criminals allegedly laundering money through two banks in Bangkok from online scam centers in neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar but the top suspects are still at large.
“The individuals involved are all scammers. Three or four who have been arrested are major players,” Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on December 3 after a nationwide investigation. “The seized or frozen assets amount to more than 10 billion baht ($312.5 million),” Anutin said without naming the arrested people.
They were charged with “conspiracy, running a criminal association, public fraud, and money laundering,” a summary of the police report said.
More than a dozen top suspects are still at large including, “Yim Leak, chairman of BIC Group, a financial network in Cambodia, who was suspected of bringing criminal proceeds into Thailand for money laundering or business investment,” it said.
Cash was allegedly laundered through fake “mule accounts” before reaching two of Thailand’s biggest banks. “They were Bangkok Bank and Kasikornbank accounts held by Cambodian businessman Yim Leak,” the Bangkok Post reported on December 4.