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‘Big Joke’ suspended from police force
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2024
» The acting national police chief has suspended deputy chief Surachate Hakparn and four subordinates accused of involvement with an online gambling network, according to a source familiar with the case.
Police crack down on foreign criminals
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2024
» Authorities are ramping up their crackdown on foreign criminals who arrive as tourists and use Thailand as their base for crimes.
30 cops suspected over illegal gambling sites
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/03/2024
» Almost 30 police officers may be involved in a bribery case tied to an illegally operated online gambling network, according to a team of lawyers representing deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn.
Evidence implicates police officer in ‘Aem Cyanide’ case
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/05/2023
» Investigators have obtained evidence implicating a police officer in offences committed by alleged cyanide killer Sararat “Aem” Rangsiwuthaporn.
Beauty contestant, others charged with abduction of Chinese man
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2023
» A former beauty contestant is among six suspects arrested over the abduction and 3.93 million baht ransom of her wealthy former Chinese boyfriend.
Court orders daughter, bank to pay B200m for theft
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2023
» The Phra Khanong Civil Court has ordered a woman, two bank employees and a bank to pay more than 200 million baht in compensation to an elderly woman over the theft of over 250 million baht from her accounts.
Five people, including senior cop, charged for cheating Brit
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/07/2022
» Five people have been charged in connection with swindling 6 million baht out of a British man in exchange for freeing him from detention, according to police.
Romance scam sets world record
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/05/2022
» In late 2019 Essilor International discovered fraudulent fund transfers totalling 6.3 billion baht at its Thai unit, Essilor Manufacturing (Thailand).
'Temple swindler' to be investigated
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2022
» Police have found luxury assets worth a total of 100 million baht including a Bentley, Porsche and gold-plated amulets registered under the names of suspected embezzler Apirat Jayankura Na Ayudhya, some of his family members and his partner.
'Benz Racing' jailed for eight years for money-laundering
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/09/2018
» The Criminal Court on Friday sentenced Akarakit "Benz Racing" Worarojcharoendet to eight years in prison for drug-related money-laundering, and two associates to 24 years for trafficking and money-laundering.