Former Land and House president to be indicted for money laundering

The Office of Attorney-General (OAG) has decided to charge former president of the Land and House real estate company, Anant Asavabhokhin, with money laundering in connection with Credit Union Khlong Chan Cooperatives.

OAG spokesman Prayut Bejraguna said Anant is scheduled to meet with the public prosecutor in charge of the case on April 2nd, to be indicted in the Criminal Court.

The case was held up at the OAG for about four years,through three former attorney-generals, namely Wongsakul Kittipromwong, Singchai Taninsorn and Naree Tantasathien after, in 2019, then director-general of the Department of Special Investigation, Pol Col Paisit Wongmuang, submitted a letter of protest against the order of then director-general of Office of Special Cases, Wongsakul Kittipromwong, not to indict Anant. Wongsakul was eventually appointed the attorney-general.

The case dates back to 2012, when…