People's MP Featured in Forex Firm's Viral Ad Sparks Controversy
A video clip featuring a People's MP promoting a foreign exchange brokerage firm has gone viral in Thailand. The lawmaker denies involvement in illegal trading, but the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) notes his past receipt of substantial funds from a related company.
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