Report by Thai PBS News: According to Pol Maj Woranan Srilam, spokesman for the Department of Special Investigation, sixteen more suspects will be called in for questioning in relation to the Forex-3D foreign exchange futures scam.
He claimed today (Friday) that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had suggested that the DSI file lawsuits against 16 additional people who were thought to be Ponzi scheme participants.
He clarified, however, that according to protocol, the 16 individuals named by the OAG must first be called in for questioning before DSI investigators can determine whether any of them needs to be charged with public fraud and/or violations of the Computer Crime Act, depending on the available evidence.
Savika Chaiyadej, often known as “Pinky,” a well-known figure in the entertainment industry, was one of the 19 people who were charged with the Forex-3D fraud yesterday. All of them are being held at the Central Women’s Correctional Institution and Bangkok Remand Prison after the court denied them bail.
Savika is allegedly a crucial figure in the fraudulent scam, the spokesman claimed. During the first five days of her detention on remand, she won’t be permitted to have any visitors.
More than 12,000 participants in the Ponzi scheme have already signed up to request compensation from the investment firm.
The Anti-Money Laundering Office has detained assets worth about 500 million Baht that have been taken from the business and its executives.