Listen to this articleThe Criminal Court has handed down a historic sentence against businessman Prasit Jeawkok, ordering 1,210 years in prison for defrauding the public through illegal loan schemes. The court found Prasit and the two companies guilty of multiple counts of fraud and illegal borrowing. Prasit was convicted on 242 counts, each carrying a five‑year sentence, totalling 1,210 years. The court also ordered the two companies and Prasit to jointly repay damages to 267 victims. In a previous ruling on July 3, 2023, Prasit was sentenced to 1,155 years in another fraud case, though the maximum sentence was capped at 20 years.

Source: Bangkok Post December 27, 2025 23:49 UTC