Chinese businessman “Tuhao” and 40 accomplices were indicted in Bangkok on Thursday on a wide variety of charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering.
The indictment of Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant comes after attorney-general Naree Tantasathien gave the go-ahead. The AG ordered the Office of Narcotics Litigation to arraign Chaiyanat and the other suspects at the Bangkok South Criminal Court.
Charges are based on a 332-page report submitted to the AG last Friday summarising an investigation supervised by National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas.
They range from association with multinational criminal gangs through drug trafficking and money laundering to illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Many suspects have been charged with operating entertainment venues without permission, hiring foreigners without work permits, and providing…
