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Online scams targeting smaller victims on the rise
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/04/2026
» The Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) recorded 7,366 online crime cases over the past week, with losses exceeding 407 million baht, as authorities warned of a shift towards smaller individual targets and a rise in job-related scams.
Police cuff two monks over rapes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2026
» 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.
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.
Lawyer seeks investigation into ex-abbot
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/02/2026
» A probe has been sought into the financial trail of the former abbot of Wat Sak Yai in Nonthaburi amid an alleged relationship scandal.
Land encroachment by Saraburi monastery probed
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/02/2026
» Authorities raided four locations linked to a temple in Saraburi province on Wednesday, uncovering alleged encroachment on more than 2,000 rai of land designated for agricultural reform and the construction of a meditation retreat.
CIB busts illegal food factory, exposing falsified expiration dates on boxed UHT milk
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/12/2025
» Hua Hin: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has raided an illegal food operation in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, exposing falsified expiration dates on boxed UHT milk and unlicensed food production for online sale.
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.
Woman faces arrest for pimping kid
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/11/2025
» Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old woman accused of forcing her 12-year-old daughter to work at a massage parlour in central Tokyo, prompting coordinated action among law enforcement agencies in Thailand, Japan, and Taiwan.
Police raid illegal herbal inhaler factories, seize over 2m items worth over B100m
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/10/2025
» Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) officers and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) personnel have raided four unlicensed herbal inhaler factories producing the popular “Hong Thai” brand and seized over 2.3 million items worth more than 100 million baht.
Reprieve for Samsen Police Station
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2025
» Deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Kornchai Klaiklueng, said the Royal Thai Police will not demolish the new Samsen Police Station, which now lies precariously on the edge of a massive sinkhole which opened up in Dusit district last week.