The only son of fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been formally charged with money-laundering, the Department of Special Investigations said on Wednesday. Panthongtae could now gather evidence for his case, Woranan said, while the DSI must decide whether to take the case to the criminal court. He complained this month of victimisation and called for the dropping of the money-laundering investigation. Last month, the Supreme Court sentenced Yingluck to five years in jail in absentia for mismanaging a rice subsidy scheme. How Thaksin’s political machine performs in an election expected in November 2018 will be keenly watched.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 18, 2017 15:33 UTC