(Thailand, 8th) Klatham Party Member of Parliament Chonnaput Naksua stated that due to the need to fulfill parliamentary duties, he will apply to postpone his attendance at a summons by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). The summons is related to his alleged involvement with an online gambling network.
This Songkhla Province MP was originally scheduled to go to DSI headquarters this Thursday to hear charges related to jointly operating online gambling, conspiracy, and money laundering. However, authorities said that as of now, he has not formally submitted a request to postpone.
Chonnaput told the media that he would cooperate with the judicial investigation process and might submit a letter to the relevant agencies explaining his reason for being unable to attend and to apply for a postponement. However, since parliament has not convened since the February 8 election, he currently does not enjoy parliamentary immunity.
If he fails to appear on Thursday, investigators will issue a second summons, requiring him to appear before March 19, otherwise they may apply to the court for an arrest warrant.
Currently, DSI investigators are working with the Anti-Money Laundering Office to track the flow of funds related to the criminal group.
This summons was issued after DSI launched a crackdown earlier this month. Authorities have already arrested a suspect accused of acting as a website administrator last Friday and denied their bail application, while warrants remain outstanding for 24 other suspects.
This Songkhla Province MP was originally scheduled to go to DSI headquarters this Thursday to hear charges related to jointly operating online gambling, conspiracy, and money laundering. However, authorities said that as of now, he has not formally submitted a request to postpone.
Chonnaput told the media that he would cooperate with the judicial investigation process and might submit a letter to the relevant agencies explaining his reason for being unable to attend and to apply for a postponement. However, since parliament has not convened since the February 8 election, he currently does not enjoy parliamentary immunity.
If he fails to appear on Thursday, investigators will issue a second summons, requiring him to appear before March 19, otherwise they may apply to the court for an arrest warrant.
Currently, DSI investigators are working with the Anti-Money Laundering Office to track the flow of funds related to the criminal group.
This summons was issued after DSI launched a crackdown earlier this month. Authorities have already arrested a suspect accused of acting as a website administrator last Friday and denied their bail application, while warrants remain outstanding for 24 other suspects.