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Two Bangkok monks charged with abusing novices
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2026
» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.
Ballot case gains steam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct has scheduled March 17 to decide whether to formally accept a case against Election Commission (EC) chairman Narong Klanwarin and seven other senior officials over the poll ballot controversy.
Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/01/2026
» Six officials, including two deputy district chiefs, have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
‘Big Joke’ bribery case now in graft-busters’ hands
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2026
» The bribery case involving former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn is now under the authority of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), with police saying they are ready to arrange witness testimony and forward additional evidence without bias.
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.
'Grey capital' rears its head
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2025
» In recent weeks, photographs showing controversial foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, and Yim Leak with several Thai politicians have gone viral, sparking questions about possible links to so-called grey capital networks.
Thaksin kin vow to fight
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» Former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was "hurt and saddened" upon learning that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had decided to appeal the decision to acquit him of lese majeste charges stemming from his interview with a South Korean newspaper back in 2015, according to his daughter, Pingtongta Kunakornwong.
Bangkok police make record haul of smuggled Chinese cigarettes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2025
» A Chinese man has been arrested on charges of selling contraband cigarettes from China after police seized 65,000 packs in raids on a secret room at his residence and a deserted building in Bangkok.
'Baipor' gets 2 years for opinion poll
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/10/2025
» A key activist known by her alias "Baipor Thaluwang" has been sentenced to two years in prison for royal defamation related to the 2022 election.
Slain model not ‘forced’ to go to Myanmar, Thai officials say
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/10/2025
» Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has denied reports that a Belarusian model who travelled to Bangkok for work was “forced” to go to Myanmar, where she was reportedly killed by a scam gang who then sold her organs on the black market.