Exiled Thaksin has bank accounts in UK : Amlo
United Kingdom's anti-money laundry office has informed its Thai counterpart ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has several sizeable accounts in British banks.
The amount is reportedly said to be in the tens of millions of baht.
Anti-Money Laundry Office (Amlo)'s chief Apichart Thanomsap said Wednesday, the British authorities are requesting suggestions as to what the Thai authorities would like them to with regard to his matter.
Thaksin has been accused by the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) of illegally channeling money out of Thailand into foreign banks.
AEC is investigating Thaksin's money trails. The ousted premier was accused of massive corruption. The public turned against him after it was revealed that he did not pay taxes for the sale of his family-owned Shin Corp to Temasek Holding, the investment arms of the Singaporean government.
The AEC has ordered freezing a total of Bt62 billion in Thaksin and associates in Thailand pending the investigation.
Apichart said he would ask the AEC on how to proceed with Amlo's dealing with the UK.
The Nation
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