BOT not yet approves Pojaman's requrest to bring out Bt200 million
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has not yet approved the request of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's wife, Khunying Pojaman, to bring money out of the country to buy a house in London, said the governor Tarisa Watanagase.
She said the BOT is pending for comments from the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) whether the BOT's approval will have any legal impact on the probe launched by the two agencies against Thaksin. "We have full authority to approve Khunying Pojaman's demand but we need to clarify the legal issues first," Tarisa siad. According to the Exchange Control Act, bringing money out of the Kingdom to buy property abroad in an excesss of US$500,000, the persons need an approval from the BOT. They are required to present all evidence related to the purchase. Tarisa said she did not know if Khunying Pojaman enclosed the evidence with her request. by Anoma Srisukkasem The Nation
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