Police seek Siapo’s mum over crime links

Police are going after the mother of Siapo Po-arnon, a popular internet figure arrested in a high-profile swoop on Thursday on charges of organising online gambling and money laundering.

Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnoom, commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), said Banyen Channara has not been in contact with the police to arrange an appointment to answer the complicity charge.

He said Ms Banyen may be avoiding the police after seeing her son was refused bail after his arrest.

Early Thursday, the 29-year-old Siapo, whose former name was Apirak Chat-anont, was apprehended at his house on Phetkasem Road in Phasi Charoen district of Bangkok.

His house was one of seven locations raided by police investigating his alleged online gambling network. Police also detained his aides and workers for questioning.

Pol Col Thongchai Yuket, commander of the Crime…