Passengers walk past a King Power duty-free shop at Suvarnabhumi airport. (Bangkok Post file photo)The Criminal Court on Monday accepted a 14 billion baht lawsuit brought against duty-free giant King Power International. It accuses King Power of criminally failing to pay the government 14 billion baht from the operation of the monopoly airport franchise it was granted in 2006. King Power and AOT were not immediately available for comment. Self-made businessman Vichai founded King Power in 1989.

Source: Bangkok Post November 13, 2017 06:56 UTC