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* [http://www.amlo.go.th/amlofarm/farm/en/index.php?lang=en AMLO] |
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Revision as of 14:07, 15 October 2016
The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), is Thailand's "...key agency responsible for enforcement of the anti-money laundering and the counter-terrorism financing law."[1]: 7 It was founded in 1999 upon the adoption of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, B.E. 2542 (1999) (AMLA).[2] AMLO is an independent governmental agency. It has the status of a department functioning independently and neutrally under the supervision of the minister of justice, but is not part of the justice ministry.[1]: 10
As of 30 September 2014, AMLO employed 355 persons, with an additional 44 vacant positions.[1]: 21–22 Its budget for FY2014 was 270,693,400 baht.[1]: 83
The office has headquarters in north-central Bangkok and regional offices.
Panama Papers
In April 2016, AMLO became engaged in investigating Thai nationals whose names surfaced in the Panama Papers.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d Annual Report 2014 of Anti-Money Laundering Office (PDF). Bangkok: AMLO. 2015. ISBN 978-616-91467-7-3. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Anti-Money Laundering Act, B.E. 2542 (1999)" (PDF). Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "'Many' Thais implicated in global scandal". Bangkok Post. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Taptim, Tulsathit (13 April 2016). "Panama Papers and weary regulators in Thailand" (Editorial). The Nation. Retrieved 13 April 2016.