Bhumjaithai Party Donation Under Scrutiny for Suspected Casino Laundering
A former Thai opposition MP has called on the Election Commission and Anti-Money Laundering Office to investigate allegations that a one-million-baht cash donation to the ruling Bhumjaithai Party may have been laundered from a Thai-owned casino in Cambodia, raising questions about ties between party powerbrokers and casino operators.
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