Police search home tied to UFUN

Armed with a warrant approved by Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, police searched the house of Kawin Wongsa-nguan, 47. A warrant for Kawin’s arrest was approved by the Criminal Court on May 23 on charges of conspiring to commit public fraud via a loan plan. He is the 32nd suspect implicated in the scandal.
Police found that UFUN on June 3 last year bought cashier cheques paid to Kawin. One was worth Bt18 million and the other Bt19.9 million. Nine imported cars were found at Kawin’s house.
Kawin was not at home for the search. His uncle, former Pol Maj-General Wanchai Wisuthinant, said his nephew received the money in June last year for the Bt38 million sale of a building on Bang-na Trad 25.
Police phoned Kawin, who said he sold the building to UFUN and the company made it its headquarters. He said he would show proof of the sale. Police will check his documents and if innocent, the warrant would be revoked, they said.