Celebrity lawyer will not seek bail on fraud, money-laundering case

The attorney for Sittra claims that his customer had no reason to leave.

High-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, 43, dressed in a white shirt, greets reporters with a wai as he and his wife, Patthitta, 41, wearing sunglasses at the front, are escorted by Crime Suppression Division police to the Criminal Court on Friday after being arrested on a highway in Chachoengsao province on fraud and money laundering charges. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)
Sittra Biabungkerd, a well-known attorney, wails as his wife Patitta, 41, who is also wearing glasses at the front, are escorted by Crime Suppression Division authorities to the Criminal Court on Friday after being detained on a bridge in Chachoengsao state on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. ( Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham )

Their prosecutor said on Friday that Sittra Biabungkerd, who was detained along with his wife Patitta Biabungkerd on charges of fraud and money laundering, intends to find temporary release from custody.

The child’s attorney, Saiyud Pengboonchu, stated to reporters at the Criminal Court on Friday that he would not request a parole application for Mr. Sittra because the case involves considerable damages. According to the arrest warrant, the suspect’s release could lead to data tampering and pose a security risk, particularly given the rumor that they were trying to flee.

If there is insufficient information, the chances of granting loan may be thin, said Mr Saiyud.

On Friday, police from the Crime Suppression Division ( CSD ) took the couple to the Criminal Court to ask for their detention. The officers objected to their loan, claiming that they posed a flight risk and may interfere with proof.

Mr Sittra, alias” Lawyer Tam”, had shown no intent to escape. According to their attorney, Mr. Sittra and his family were on their way to a church in Chachoengsao state on Thursday when they were detained.

According to Mr. Saiyud, Sittra had prepared a complaint and waited at his home for five days before the detention because he did not want to be detained while wearing pajamas like someone else. Prior to the detention, Sittra had filed a complaint. &nbsp,

 Sittra Biabungkerd, centre, talks with police while being arrested on a highway in Chachoengsao province on Thursday morning. (Police photo)

Sittra Biabungkerd, center, reads an arrest warrant on a mobile phone a police officer showed him on Thursday night as he and his wife were detained on a bridge in Chachoengsao state. ( Police photo )

Mr Sittra, 43, and Ms Patthitta, 41, were stopped by Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) officers while they were travelling in their Porsche Cayenne on a section of the Kabin Buri-Chachoengsao Highway in Phanom Sarakham district of Chachoengsao, heading away from Bangkok, on Thursday morning.

The incarceration took place the same day as the Criminal Court requested that the pair be detained. &nbsp,

Fraud and money-laundering allegations were brought against Mr. Sittra. His family faces charges of wealth fraud. &nbsp,

The couple’s attorney, CIB assistant director, Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnoom, claimed on Thursday that officers would oppose their momentary release on parole.

Officers seizes a Porsche that is registered in Bangkok and has the license plate Thor Kor 999. They found go bags, linen and a record of documents in.

In the evening, officers detained Mr. Sittra and conducted a search of his home in Bangkok’s Taling Chan city, searching his baggies, and conducted examinations of numerous jewelry and luxury bags.

Mr. Sitttra claimed that despite showing no signs of worry, his family became stressed because she had never anticipated that she would encounter fees and be imprisoned.

Mr. Sittra showed up at the CSD office on Tuesday to ask that the police question him in a situation involving a Thai woman who claimed she had been duped into buying her 71 million baht through an online lottery project. The girl gave the amount as a gift, according to the lawyer, who informed the media.

Before the arrest warrant was issued, the 58-year-old person, Jatuporn” Madame Oy” Ubonlert, had lately filed a complaint with the police and had been questioning many times by investigators.

The woman from Nakhon Ratchasima state apparently lives with her French spouse in France and has won a EuroMillions lottery winnings sum of various billion baht it.

On Friday, Somchart Phinit-aksorn, attorney of Ms Jatuporn, arrived at the Criminal Court at about 10.30am to send a request to oppose bail for Mr Sittra and his family.

After Mr. Sittra’s arrest,” Madame Oy” appeared indifferent, according to prosecutor Somchart.

Police search Sittra Biabungkerd's house in Taling Chan district of Bangkok on Thursday afternoon and impound dozens of items of jewellery and other items for examination. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)

On Thursday evening, police research Sittra Biabungkerd’s home in Bangkok’s Taling Chan area and seizure dozens of items for exam. ( Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham )