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New unit a 'beacon of hope'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/04/2022
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Department of Mental Health (DMH) on Monday announced they are joining forces to try and reduce the number of suicides that occur each year in Thailand.
The cops who opt to die
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/12/2019
» Police officers are perceived as guardians who protect life. They are projected as tough guys with guns who catch criminals and make communities safe. Yet shocking statistics of their suicide in Thailand show our guardians can be vulnerable and need help too.
Cops nab fugitive Japanese woman over fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/04/2017
» A fugitive Japanese woman accused of running a pyramid scheme fund which allegedly swindled over ¥700 million (about 217 million baht) in Japan has been arrested in Ubon Ratchathani, according to the Immigration Bureau (IB).
Cops defend handling of tutor suicide
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/05/2016
» Police have insisted they strictly followed negotiation practices in line with local police standards when attempting to cajole the suspected killer of two university lecturers into surrendering and who later turned the gun on himself.
Police target international crime gangs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/01/2015
» A special unit will be set up to target transnational criminal gangs operating in Thailand or using the country as a shelter, the national police chief has revealed.
Suffering in the aftermath
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2014
» While violence takes an obvious toll on the victims, those who are first at the crime scenes and left to deal with the aftermath also suffer.
Hotline offers helping hand to police officers on the edge
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/10/2014
» It may come as a surprise to many to learn that police officers have a high suicide rate. But the life of a law enforcement officer can be stressful, so much so that suicide rates among cops are three times higher than those of the general population.