Thai Deputy Minister Resigns Amid Fraud Allegations

Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister, Worapark Tanyayon, has resigned following accusations of connections to a telecom fraud group. This marks the first resignation of a cabinet member since Prime Minister Anutin took office. Reports link Worapark to a foreign fraudster involved in transnational electronic fraud in Cambodia. Additionally, his wife is facing scrutiny due to receiving $3 million in cryptocurrency from a Cambodian criminal network this year. 5worapark denied any involvement in illegal activities, emphasizing that he stepped down to focus on his legal defense and ensuring the situation wouldn’t impede his work at the Ministry of Finance.