Thai Authorities Identify User Behind Fake Transfer Post Targeting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

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Thai police have identified the individual behind a Facebook page that posted fake bank transfer slips claiming to show a 7 million baht payment to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The user, identified as Chaiyarat, 26, from Nakhon Sawan province and formerly a member of the Move Forward Party, is currently under investigation by the National Police Bureau and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau. Authorities are processing charges against him for disseminating false information under the Computer Crimes Act and potentially under Section 112 of the Criminal Code for past posts insulting the monarchy. The post was debunked by Kasikornbank, which confirmed no such account exists in its K PLUS system and that daily transfer limits are capped at 5 million baht.