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Sondhi gets four-month prison term
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Criminal Court has sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.
Thai authorities rebut claims of huge Israeli presence
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2026
» Immigration police have come forward to rebut claims circulating on social media that hundreds of thousands of Israelis have settled in Thailand.
'Lawyer Tum' gets confiscated funds back
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Civil Court yesterday ordered the return of more than 74 million baht in seized assets to prominent lawyer Sittra Biabangkerd, widely known as "Lawyer Tum", and his wife, ruling that authorities failed to provide sufficiently strong evidence to support forfeiture under anti-money-laundering laws.
B778 million in assets seized from criminal groups
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/02/2026
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has approved the seizure and freezing of assets linked to major criminal networks, with a combined value of 778 million baht.
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.
Court issues warning on drink, drug driving at NY
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/12/2025
» The Court of Justice has issued a warning to motorists not to drive while drunk or under the influence of drugs this New Year's holiday, saying that penalties are severe.
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.
Tougher action vowed against scams, no leniency says Anutin
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday promised that his government would continuously expand its scam suppression after the huge seizure of assets worth about 10 billion baht from major suspects linked to Cambodia.
Assets worth B10bn retrieved for embezzled Aids hospice temple
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/11/2025
» Police have retrieved assets worth about 10 billion baht acquired earlier with donations embezzled from the Aids hospice temple, Wat Phrabat Namphu, in Lop Buri province.