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October 25
- Thai Citizenship of Chinese-Cambodian Tycoon Lee Yong Phat Revoked
➀ Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has revoked the Thai citizenship of Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Lee Yong Phat, also known as 'Phat Suphapa', the 'godfather of Koh Kong';
➁ The order is based on information that Lee retains Cambodian nationality despite having Thai citizenship through naturalisation;
➂ Lee is implicated in scam networks in Cambodia and has faced sanctions and asset seizure by the United States for his involvement in human trafficking and cyber scam operations.