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Australian drug fugitive arrested at Bangkok condo
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/03/2026
» An Australian national wanted on drug charges in his home country has been arrested at a condominium in Din Daeng district of Bangkok.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
Ex-People's Party MP gets prison term for forged conscription exemption
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/12/2025
» Former People’s Party MP Jirat Thongsuwan was sentenced to two years in prison by the Criminal Court on Tuesday, with no suspension, for using a forged official document exempting him from military service.
Former MP Nisit surrenders over 2009 Asean Summit raid
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/11/2025
» Red-shirt core member Nisit Sindhuprai has surrendered to police after years of evading arrest in connection with the Asean Summit protest in Pattaya in 2009, where demonstrators stormed a hotel to disrupt the regional meeting.
Three Thai women arrested for alleged involvement in Nigerian romance scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/11/2025
» Three Thai women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a romance scam network run by a group of Nigerians that defrauded victims of more than six billion baht.
Former Aids hospice abbot arrested for alleged temple fund fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/08/2025
» Police arrested Luang Phor Alongkot, the former abbot of well-known Aids hospice temple, early Tuesday morning for multiple charges including embezzlement and money-laundering.
Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/07/2025
» Immigration police have set up fast lanes for Chinese students’ families at major airports to welcome them to Thailand during their school holidays.
Ex-abbot admits to love affair
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/07/2025
» The former abbot of Wat Phra Phutthachai in Saraburi has admitted to a years-long romantic relationship with a woman known as "Sika Golf", saying he had even planned to leave the monkhood to marry her -- only to later discover she was also romantically involved with senior monks from other well-known temples.
DSI tracks down nominee suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/04/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has identified three Thais suspected of acting as nominees holding shares in China Railway No.10 Thailand Co, which was awarded the contract to construct the State Audit Office's (SAO) 2.1-billion-baht building that collapsed in Bangkok during the earthquake on March 28.
Court hands Sira one-year prison term for election run
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2025
» Former Bangkok MP Sira Jenjaka has been sentenced to a year in prison for contesting the 2019 general election despite knowing he was not qualified to do so.