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AMLA Section 49 — Asset forfeiture
Anti-Money Laundering Act (พระราชบัญญัติป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน) — Section 49.
Plain-English Summary
Civil asset forfeiture procedure independent of criminal conviction; AMLO initiates.
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Anti-Money Laundering Act
พระราชบัญญัติป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน · B.E. 2542 (1999)
The Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999) is Thailand's principal AML statute, administered by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). The Act criminalises money laundering predicate to enumerated offences and imposes obligations on reporting entities (banks, brokers, real-estate agents, digital-asset operators, etc.) for CDD, STR, and CTR reporting.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 49 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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