DSI Prepares to Add More Charges in The Icon Case.

Bangkok: DSI prepares to consider adding more charges in The Icon case next week after collecting facts from the NESDB and the Consumer Protection Board. After the Department of Special Investigation received the investigation report on the case of accusing The Icon Group Company Limited and its associates of fraud and violations of the Computer Crime Act from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) for further action. According to Thai News Agency, the Department of Special Investigation has been continuously seeking facts and evidence to prove the circumstances and details of the wrongdoings of all suspects. On Friday, November 1, 2024, the Special Case Investigation Team, together with the Central Investigation Bureau Investigation Team, investigated the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) officers on the issue of the elements of the offense under the Royal Decree on Fraudulent Loans to the Public, etc. Today (Saturday, November 2, 2024), the representative of the Consumer Protection Board (CPB) was investigated on the issues related to the important evidence obtained to support additional elements of the offense to be included in the investigation report. Meanwhile, Pol. Maj. Col. Yuthana Phraedam, acting director-general of the Department of Special Investigation as the head of the special case investigation team, has ordered Pol. Maj. Col. Woranan Srilam, director of the Non-system Financial Business Case Division and secretary of the special case investigation team, to schedule a meeting of the special case investigation team to jointly consider the facts and the law, to determine whether the collection of additional evidence has sufficient evidence to press charges against any suspects next week.