Three more UFUN arrests
THREE MORE arrest warrants were issued for Chon Buri-based suspects involved in UFUN's alleged pyramid scheme, who are accused of also threatening others not to file police complaints, Consumer Protection Police Division deputy chief Pol Colonel Angkul K
This brings the number of suspects facing arrest warrants in the case to 17.
Wilaiwan Songsawan, 31, and her husband Ekkapop Songsawan, 36, plus another man, Reungsap Setthachaikorn, 41, will face fraud charges, as they served as leading members and speakers for UFUN, Angkul said. Investigators found they had at least 1,000 members in their network and at least Bt1 million in bank accounts per month.
Some plaintiffs told police that these three also allegedly intimidated members, who wished to leave the scheme or to file police complaints, so they had suggested that victims also file additional charges for such behaviour with local police.
“Our detailed probe also found that Reungsap had changed names in five occasions starting from Somyoon Saisan, Sirichai Saisan, Kasidis Setthachaikorn, Krittapop Setthachaikorn until he has this current name of Reungsap Setthachaikorn – which might suggest his intention to hide or conceal something,” Angkul said. He said police were due to inspect and seize assets of the suspects in Sri Racha later last night.
An informed source reported that police would today invite Bina Puri (Thailand) Ltd representatives and a Bang Na condominium project where fugitive suspect Arthit Pankaew had bought housing units to provide information to the Anti-Money Laundering Office.
