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Large-scale forest encroachment probed in Ranong
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has filed a complaint against a group of investors and state officials accused of colluding to encroach on more than 3,000 rai of pristine rainforest in Ranong, causing damage estimated at over 200 million baht.
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.
Thai CEO’s driver arrested for stealing priceless photos
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/07/2024
» Police have arrested the driver of an advertising tycoon on charges of stealing four century-old photos from the mansion of his boss during a fire in May.
Traders arrested with hundreds of illegal artefacts
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/09/2023
» Three men were arrested for illegally digging up and selling antiquities online, and almost 1,000 artefacts were seized, during police raids in four northern provinces.
Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Supreme Court had ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged in 1998 during the shooting of the movie The Beach.
More firearms seized from gold shop owner's condo
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/06/2021
» Police seized 78 more pistols and ammunition belonging to a gold shop owner accused of selling firearms online during a raid on a condominium in Phutthamonthon on Friday.
Police go cyber smart
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/04/2021
» Widely renowned for his work as a detective before he was promoted to head the Royal Thai Police, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk has now embarked on what may be his toughest mission yet -- that of bringing the nations crime fighters into the 21st century.
Aggressive gun owners a new worry
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/03/2020
» Deadly shootings at shopping malls have never been a pressing issue in Thailand until early this year.
Cops nab cosmetic clinic killer
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/02/2020
» A man accused of shooting dead his ex-wife and wounding another woman at a cosmetic surgery clinic inside a shopping mall in Bangkok said the murder was "unintentional" following his arrest yesterday.
Mall murder suspect arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/02/2020
» A man accused of shooting dead his ex-wife and wounding another woman at a cosmetic clinic inside a shopping mall in Bangkok on Tuesday has been arrested.