But Panthongtae also noted certain suspicious points that remain unanswered in the police investigation that led to the arrests of two prime suspects allegedly involved in the fatal attack, which left 20 dead and more than 100 others injured.
He said on his Facebook page that his employees had given the money to the Royal Thai Police earlier yesterday.
"I have no worry about giving the Bt7 million reward. I have been ready [to do this] for so long," Panthongtae said in his post Saturday.