(Photo: Apichart Jinakul)The Attorney-General (AG) has reportedly decided not to appeal last year's ruling in a money-laundering case linked with the Krungthai Bank (KTB) loan scandal, in which Panthongtae "Oak" Shinawatra, son of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was acquitted. A deputy attorney-general on Monday signed on behalf of the AG not to appeal the case, some local media, including the state-funded Thai PBS, reported on Thursday. As a result, the case was sent back to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) which had investigated and filed charges against Mr Panthongtae. The New Palangdharma Party wants the OAG to appeal this ruling on the grounds that Mr Panthongtae must have known the money came from an illicit source. Mr Panthongtae had not done any businesses with Mr Wichai or his son and had no debts to repay to them.

Source: Bangkok Post May 28, 2020 21:45 UTC