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Bulgarian arrested for hacking ATMs in Nonthaburi
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2025
» Police have arrested a Bulgarian man said to be linked to a foreign gang that installed malware-infected data cables that caused several ATMs in Nonthaburi to dispense more money than requested.
Dressing it up; naked theft antics; juggling two wives
News, Mae Moo, Published on 20/10/2024
» One story after another
High-tech thief, cold-case kill heats up, vagrants fall out
News, Mae Moo, Published on 14/08/2022
» A young man who turned his hand to robbery after watching how it was done on TV says he was dismayed to find that in real life, CCTV cameras were ready to catch his every move.
Two foreigners held for ATM fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/10/2021
» Two foreign men have been arrested for allegedly using fake electronic cards to withdraw money from bank accounts belonging to people in Bangkok and Hua Hin.
Indonesian woman arrested for gold theft has priors in Thailand
Nujaree Raekrun, Published on 12/12/2019
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: An Indonesian woman wanted for the theft of a necklace from a gold shop in Thung Song district last month has been caught in Sa Kaeo province, and found to have a prior record of thefts across Thailand.
Banks must be accountable
News, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2017
» Last month, the hunt was on for an elderly embezzler who scammed at least 1.4 billion baht from a respectable savings group. When tracked down, Assoc Prof Sawad Saengbangpla, 79, shrugged and admitted that for the past several years he had run the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative for personal gain. He had lured members of the cooperative to invest in his "government lottery cooperative" and transferred about 1.4 billion baht to himself since 2010. He then paid off debts and took long holidays to gamble on Singapore's Sentosa island casino until the scam was discovered. Police told depositors in effect, "too bad", they had lost all their savings.
The grisly life and crimes of 2016
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2016
» One of the worst crimes of 2016 wasn't cold-blooded murder. It was cold-blooded treatment of victim after victim by self-styled hi-so Ying Kai. Here are our top crime stories of the year.
Russian ATM suspect sought
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/08/2016
» Police yesterday sought an arrest warrant for a Russian man who is suspected of being involved in several ATM thefts earlier this month.
Russian man wanted for hacked ATM heist
Online Reporters, Published on 29/08/2016
» A warrant has been approved for the arrest of a Russian man believed to be among the seven suspects stealing 12 million baht from malware-infected ATMs of state-run Government Savings Bank (GSB) this month.
The big issue: Holey security in action
Alan Dawson, Published on 28/08/2016
» Cyber-thieves joined the tourist crowds to Thailand early this month and quickly jackpotted 12 million baht from 21 of the distinctive red Government Savings Bank ATMs in Bangkok and five provinces. And walked away with the money.