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BoT flags suspicious cash withdrawals, largest case hits B250m
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has detected unusually large cash withdrawals amounting to more than 250 million baht, with some customers requesting only 500‑baht banknotes, prompting the agency to prepare reports for concerned agencies, including the Election Commission.
Senior PEA officials exposed in crypto mining corruption scandal
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) searched the residences of three active and one former officials of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and seized thousands of illegal crypto mining rigs, cash, laptops, phones and bank passbooks.
Russian busted with QR stickers touting drugs
News, Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2025
» A Russian man who was seen applying QR code stickers advertising illegal drugs for sale on street poles in Phuket has been arrested after fleeing to Koh Samui.
Iranian couple caught running off with Indian man's cash in Bangkok mall
Online Reporters, Published on 24/10/2025
» Two Iranian nationals were arrested in a Pathum Wan mall on Thursday after trying to run off with US$1,600 they "asked to see" from an Indian man.
Thai minister Vorapak resigns, denies scam links
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2025
» Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong announced his resignation on Wednesday, insisting he had no connection with transnational scam networks and vowing legal action against those spreading false information.
Twenty companies accused of B26m investment scam
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025
» Cybercrime police are taking legal action against 20 companies linked to an investment scam network that duped one victim out of 26 million baht.
Korean man held for alleged crypto laundering
Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2025
» Thai police have arrested a 33-year-old South Korean man for allegedly laundering cryptocurrency for call-centre gangs by converting it into gold bars, with transactions worth more than 1.6 billion baht over a three-month period.
Hacked Thai firm faces B21-million Google Cloud bill
Online Reporters, Published on 09/07/2025
» A Thai Facebook user is asking for help after his company’s Google Cloud billing account was hacked, resulting in a shocking charge of 21 million baht. He suspects the hackers used the platform to mine Bitcoin.
Retired nurse loses millions to romantic scammer
News, Online Reporters, Published on 16/06/2025
» A 65-year-old woman conned by a romantic scammer to invest through a fake crypto trading platform lost almost 12 million baht in just three months.
Fraud suspect jumps from window of Pattaya police station
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2025
» A 38-year-old Chinese fraud suspect remains at large after jumping from a second-floor window at the Pattaya police station while the officers questioning him were momentarily distracted.