Pol Lt Col Banyin and Kanthana Siwathanapol, a 26-year-old former golf caddie, were charged with theft, forging documents and receiving stolen assets.
Chuwongʼs shares worth B228 million were transferred to Ms Kanthana, who is pregnant and claims she is carrying his baby, a few days before he was killed in a car crash in Prawet district on June 26. The vehicle was driven by Pol Lt Col Banyin.
Police also allege they worked in collusion with stockbroker Uracha Wachirakulton, 26, who is charged with theft and document forgery, and her 52-year-old mother Srithara Phromma, charged with stealing and receiving stolen assets.
The stockbroker, who received B40 million worth of shares from Chuwong through her motherʼs account, earlier said she also had an intimate relationship with the businessman.
Ms Kanthanaʼs lawyer Seksan Senachu said yesterday he was contacting his client about the arrest warrant, but had yet to reach her.
The lawyer said his client told him on Friday (August 21) she is ready to turn herself into police to show her innocence, though she is close to giving birth.
Pol Lt Col Banyin told a reporter by phone that he was aware of the warrant for his arrest.
He said he will discuss the warrant with his lawyers and turn himself into the Crime Suppression Division today (August 25), adding he will also prepare assets to seek bail.
“The arrest warrant does not mean I am guilty. Police have questioned only one side [of the witnesses] without giving me the chance to speak,” Pol Lt Col Banyin said.
Police spokesman Prawut Thawornsiri said the arrest warrants were sought because share transfer documents were found to have been doctored.
Police forensic work determined that words were changed from placing stocks as collateral to transferring them to third parties whose relationship with Chuwong remains unclear, but they are clearly not his relatives, Pol Lt Gen Prawut said.
He also said a photocopy of Chuwong's ID card was also doctored, then wrongfully used to support the stock transfer.
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