Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Chaired the first BSC Meeting of 2025, DSI Reported progress on Key Cases – Resolution passed to accept Industrial Waste Contamination in Chachoengsao Province as a special case

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Chaired the first BSC Meeting of 2025, DSI Reported progress on Key Cases – Resolution passed to accept Industrial Waste Contamination in Chachoengsao Province as a special case

On January 13, 2025, 3:00 PM, at the 10th floor meeting room of the Ministry of Justice building, the Department of Special Investigation held the first meeting of the Board of Special Case (BSC) of 2025.  Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister, as the Chairman of the Board, along with Police Colonel Tawee Sodsong, Minister of Justice, as the Vice Chairman of the Board. Mrs. Pongsawat Neelayothin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, also attended as board member. Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director General of the DSI, served as board member and secretary.

The BSC meeting today addressed the following key issues: 

(1) Appointment of new expert board members: 9 new expert members were appointed to replace the members whose two-year terms had expired. The new members are:

- Mr. Petch Chinnabutr - Expert on economics 

- Mr. Naprakorn Thanasuvankasem - Expert on Finance and Banking

- Mrs. Duangta Tancho - Expert on Information Technology

- Mr. Chatpong Jiraphanthu - Expert on Law

- Mr. Narinphong Jinapak - Expert on Law

- Mrs. Tashmai Rikshasuta - Expert on Law

- Pol. Gen. Suthin Sappuang - Expert on Criminal Investigation

- Pol. Lt. Gen. Samran Nuanma - Expert on Anti-Money Laundering

- Pol. Gen. Manu Mekmok - Expert on Suppression of Influential Figures

The new board members will serve from November 19, 2024 to November 18, 2026.

(2) Progress report on 6 special cases of public interest:

- Case of The Icon Group Company Limited

- Case of Stark Corporation Public Company Limited (STARK)

- Case of More Return Public Company Limited

- Case of Illegal import of animal carcasse

- Case of P.Raweekanok Construction Company Limited (Kamnan Nok), P.Phatanarungrod Construction Company, Limited and other related companies' collusion in bidding

- Case of Ayada Chemical Company Limited's possession of Category 3 and Category 1 hazardous substances without permission

(3) Resolution to accept other criminal cases: The Board passed the resolution to accept the case of industrial waste contamination in the Lum Nam Chon Reservoir No. 16, Khao Hin Son Subdistrict, Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao Province, as a special case under Section 21 paragraph one (2) of the Special Case Investigation Act.

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham, Chairman of the BSC, stated that "The government has announced strict policies to suppress narcotics and has instructed the DSI to investigate offenders who possess hazardous substances that are precursors to narcotics production with intentions to extend the investigation to cover the entire network involved. The DSI has also been instructed to proceed with the case of The Icon Group company carefully and meticulously in accordance with relevant regulations and laws, as it is a prominent case with a wide range of victims, high value of damages, and is of public interest."