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Disgraced Wat Rai Khing abbot disrobed over B300m embezzlement
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/05/2025
» Phra Thamma Wachiranuwat, disgraced abbot of Wat Rai Khing in Thailand's Nakhon Pathom province, has been disrobed for allegedly embezzling 300 million baht from temple funds to gamble online while police widen the investigation to find more evidence about gambling websites and those involved.
Elderly abbot accused of B300m embezzlement
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/05/2025
» A 70-year-old abbot accused of embezzling 300 million baht from a famous Buddhist temple and using it for gambling turned himself in to police in Bangkok on Thursday, just as they were about to seek a warrant for his arrest.
Lower northeastern gambling network busted, B50m assets seized
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/05/2025
» Police have arrested 13 people, including a couple who allegedly hosted an online gambling network targeting players in Thailand's lower Northeast, and impounded assets worth about 50 million baht in multiple raids in five provinces.
Abhisit sees entertainment complexes as slippery slope
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has expressed his opposition to the bill proposing the establishment of integrated entertainment complexes that include casinos, citing concerns about the social and economic impact.
Gambling suspect gets nabbed for second time
News, Published on 07/03/2025
» A woman who was arrested and released on bail in a major case involving online gambling websites has been arrested again in a separate case.
Ministry tackles LEO satellite misuse
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/02/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will consider as an urgent agenda item the case of scammers using low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to create internet connectivity for their operations.
Gambling sites remain accessible despite curbs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/02/2025
» The ease of access to online gambling has made young people more vulnerable to gambling as well as other criminal activities, a seminar was told on Thursday.
Chinese scam 'bosses' held in Bangkok
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/02/2025
» Police in Bangkok have arrested two Chinese nationals who are believed to be senior members of a call centre gang that operated a new and sophisticated "add insult to injury" scam.
Police bust ‘insult to injury’ scam bosses
Published on 06/02/2025
» Police in Bangkok have arrested two Chinese nationals alleged to be senior members of a call centre gang that operated a new and sophisticated “insult to injury” scam.
Chinese trio linked to online gambling arrested in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2025
» Three Chinese men have been arrested in Bangkok for their alleged involvement in an online gambling network with more than 200,000 members and over 2 million baht a day in turnover.