The gang used three tiers of bank accounts owned by Thais before eventually transferring the money to accounts owned by the Chinese bosses, who would then launder it via three methods.
First, the gang bought goods such as fertilizer, air-conditioners, and auto parts, and used a nominee firm to export them to Laos and Cambodia.
They would use another firm to buy digital currencies via Bitkub, and another to buy properties in Thailand.
Thirapas said that 1.2 billion baht was in circulation between the three companies.
Most suspects had denied charges but some had partially confessed to crimes, he added.
Call-centre gangs usually operate in neighbouring countries to prey on Thais, but this gang operated in Thailand using the internet instead…
