Police arrested politician Samart Janechaijittawanich in the northernmost province of Chiang Rai on Monday after he was wanted for alleged money laundering in connection with The iCon Group fraud case.

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The arrest happened at noon on Monday after his mother Wilawan Phutthasamrit was apprehended at her house in Bangkok on Monday morning.

Full story: Bangkok Post

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