Retired Major-General Athiwaat Soonpan dressed the part. In full military dress, he showed up to uFun Club events and lent credibility to what Thai police now say was an elaborate fraud scheme.

When Thai police raided uFun Club's office in April 2014, Soonpan ran. He fled to the United States before authorities caught up with him in August. By then, investigators had uncovered his role in the scam. Soonpan and his wife stole over a million dollars from uFun Club victims.

Police say Soonpan wasn't just a figurehead. He had "management authority" within the organization and signed documents and contracts on behalf of the company. Thai authorities have now recommended he be indicted on fraud charges, along with charges related to illegal loans from the public, participation in a transnational criminal organization, and violations of the Computer Act 2007.

This marks the fifth batch of uFun Club suspects referred to prosecutors. Of 164 total suspects, 27 have fled Thailand. Police have submitted 93 suspects to prosecutors, including this latest group.

The uFun Club operation didn't end in Thailand. When Thai authorities cracked down, several executives slipped across the border to Malaysia and simply renamed their operation. They call it Unascos now, and they're still running the same scam.

Malaysian authorities have shown no interest in investigating.

The latest photos show Unascos CEO and founder Daniel Tay shaking hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The image surfaced on a Facebook group called JusticeAlwaysLate on January 16th. Tay and other former uFun Club executives have connections to Razak's son, Mohd Nazifuddin, and ties to the Malaysian royal family.

Razak himself faces his own corruption questions. Malaysia's Attorney-General dismissed pending charges against him for siphoning $700 million in public funds. Razak claimed the money was a gift from Saudi royalty. Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali accepted this explanation and officially cleared him.

Critics didn't buy it. They pointed out that Saudi royalty typically channels donations through government institutions, not directly to foreign leaders. The decision to exonerate Razak drew sharp criticism as evidence of systemic corruption within Malaysia's legal system.

The pattern is clear: when one country acts, the perpetrators simply relocate. uFun Club moved to Malaysia. Whether authorities there will ever move against them remains an open question.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Athiwaat Soonpan and what was his role in the uFun Club fraud scheme?
Retired Major-General Athiwaat Soonpan was a key figure in the uFun Club fraud operation in Thailand. Dressed in military uniform, he provided credibility to the scheme while holding management authority within the organization, signing contracts and documents on behalf of the company.

What happened when Thai police raided uFun Club's office in April 2014?
During the April 2014 raid on uFun Club's office in Thailand, Soonpan fled the country. He escaped to the United States but was apprehended in August 2014 after authorities tracked him down and uncovered his involvement in the fraudulent operation.

What charges does Soonpan face according to Thai authorities?
Thai authorities recommended indicting Athiwaat S

🔗 Related Articles

- BINT’s Moores re-arrested after sovcit meltdown
- OmegaPro’s Juan Carlos Reynoso arrested in Mexico
- Athene Network Ponzi sued for trademark infringement
- Merrill drops $4 million dollar defense bid, evidence withheld
- Perfectly Posh Review v2: Andrew McBride takes over as CEO