Showing 1 - 10 of 14
Move Forward MP appealing jail term for defamation
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/06/2024
» Move Forward Party MP Jirat Thongsuwan says he will appeal his one-year suspended jail sentence for defaming a former senior defence ministry official in connection with state procurement of fake explosive detectors.
Man charged with posting threat to PM's life
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/11/2023
» A 29-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday morning for allegedly threatening Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's life in a posting on the X platform, formerly Twitter.
Australian arrested with gun, ammunition in bag at Samui airport
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2022
» An Australian man arrested with a pistol and 96 rounds in his bag at Samui airport in Surat Thani province told police he bought the firearm for self defence from a Thai on Koh Samui.
'It's in the mail' -- Cartels change tack
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/08/2022
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) is stepping up its vigilance for drug smuggling by post as crime syndicates diversify their distribution methods to outsmart officials and move illicit narcotics across the country.
Drugs found under cargo of onions
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2022
» A truck driver was arrested after millions of methamphetamine pills were found hidden among his cargo of onions, at a checkpoint in Tha Sae district of Chumphon province.
Fugitive murder suspect caught 16 days before case expires
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/02/2021
» After almost 20 years on the run, a suspect in two murder cases has been arrested only 16 days before the statute of limitations in the cases expired, Crime Suppression Division deputy commander Suwat Saengnoom said on Monday.
Round up of unsavoury suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/12/2018
» On the crime front, public attention was dominated to a large degree by news stories that were wide-ranging, unusual and controversial. The alleged bitcoin fraud had police and readers delving into the complexity of the cryptocurrency issue, which is new to most people, while the arrest of senior clergy in temple fund embezzlement cases tested people's faith in Buddhism. Meanwhile, the arrest of a policeman-turned-hitman responsible for at least two murders, brought back memories of his alleged connection to the kidnapping and murders of the wife and son of a jeweller holding vital clues in the 1995 stolen Saudi gems case. Police also claimed success in nabbing all overstayers in a long-running crackdown. However, the reportedly accidental shooting death of an Indian tourist in a gun battle between two rival Bangkok gangs undermined confidence in tourist safety.
Foreign overstayers ‘flushed out’
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/11/2018
» The number of foreigners overstaying their visas has come down to zero following a series of raids on aliens and criminal suspects over the past year, Immigration Bureau acting commissioner Pol Maj Surachate Hakparn “Big Joke” has claimed.
Mongolian pickpocketers arrested before fleeing country
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/08/2018
» Three Mongolian men have been arrested and faced theft charges one day before they planned to leave Thailand, police said on Thursday.
Japanese tourist arrested, gun parts in his bag
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/05/2018
» A Japanese collector was arrested at Don Mueang airport on Wednesday after rifle magazines and and a disarmed anti-personnel mine were found in his bag while he was queueing to board an aircraft home.