Cars, Watches and Cash
During a September raid on Tun Min Lat’s apartment at the Belle Grand Rama 9 condominium in Bangkok, police said they seized $8.96 million in assets, including luxury cars, watches and expensive bags, along with $239,091 in cash.
They also disclosed the title deed and a purchase agreement from 2017 of a four-bedroom unit in the same condo in the name of Aung Paya Son with two Siam Commercial Banks (SCB), according to an official property seizure record dated September 17, 2022 . ) Bankbook for accounts in the name of Khin Thiri Thet Som.
The document was obtained by Justice for Myanmar and independently verified by Reuters with two sources with knowledge of the matter.
Since the coup, Min Aung Hlaing’s forces have launched a bloody crackdown on dissent, killing thousands of opponents, according to the United Nations, which accuses Myanmar’s troops of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The army says it is waging a war against “terrorists”.
Thailand, which shares a land border of more than 2,000 km with Myanmar, has avoided overt criticism of the junta and last month invited junta ministers to attend a regional summit, which was due to their presence. Many countries boycotted.
Two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed that property belonging to Min Aung Hlaing’s children was found during the raid.
Reuters confirmed that Khin Thiri Thet Mon’s bank account has since been closed, but was unable to determine who closed it or when. SCB and Belle Grand Ram 9 condominiums did not respond to requests for comment.
Thai police, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) also did not respond to requests for comment.