Today's Sports News - Wednesday December 12, 2007
Abhisit calls on EC to probe HK money
(BangkokPost.com) - Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva called on Election Commission (EC) to look into the cash equivalent of 60 million baht carried into Thailand by a group of Hong Kong nationals and check if the sum has anything to do with the upcoming election.
His statement came after Deputy Prime Minister Sonthi Boonyaratkalin said on Tuesday he received a report that nine Hong Kong nationals carried the money into Thailand via Suvarnabhumi airport on Nov 28.
He ordered the Anti-Money Laundering Office and Immigration Police to check on the sources of the money.
Mr Abhisit said it is the responsibility of the EC to investigate the cash, adding that it could ask related agencies to help probe the matter.
He also called on the EC to demand the political parties to end any illegal activities ahead of the election for better politics.
14:10 Dec 12, 2007
Bangkok Post
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