Only School Parents - The Photo Proof That Shatters Vorapak's Denial

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Thailand's former Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong resigned this week—just hours after our reporting revealed his wife received $2.94 million in cryptocurrency from a Chinese-Cambodian criminal network. He denied our reporting and threatened to sue for defamation. His most audacious defense? He only knew Benjamin Mauerberger, the alleged South African front for the $1.5 billion network, as a casual acquaintance from his child's school.

What Vorapak Said About His Relationship With Benjamin Mauerberger

Regarding Mr. Benjamin Mauerberger, I know him because my child and his child attend the same school in Thailand. I have never known in depth what business Mr. Benjamin conducts or what his business relationship with Mr. Leak Yim is, as Mr. Benjamin and I are only parents of students who are the same age, in the same class, and at the same school.

That claim is demonstrably false.

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