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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.
Couple arrested for forcing children to beg for nine years
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2026
» NAKHON PATHOM — Police have arrested a husband and wife accused of operating a child begging network that allegedly exploited minors for up to nine years, forcing them to wear school uniforms, meet daily cash targets or risk abuse.
Six people arrested over fake ID scheme
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2026
» Six people, including a deputy district chief and staff at the Wang Noi district office in Ayutthaya, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a corruption scheme that illegally issued identification cards to foreign nationals.
Renowned police cardiologist becomes fellow of American College of Cardiology
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/03/2026
» Pol Maj Gen Dr Kasem Ratanasumawong, deputy director-general of Police General Hospital and president of the Heart Association of Thailand, becomes a fellow of American College of Cardiology.
Police nab 145,500 in nationwide drug blitz
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/03/2026
» A six-month nationwide anti-drug crackdown resulted in over 145,500 arrests and the seizure of nearly 700 million methamphetamine pills, police reported.
Contractor nabbed for posing as anti-graft fixer
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/03/2026
» A construction contractor posing as a well-connected fixer has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort millions of baht from a senior government official by claiming he could influence a ruling by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Meta shuts over150k scam profiles
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» A joint operation between the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Meta resulted in the arrest of 21 people and the shutdown of over 150,000 accounts linked to scam operations.
Laundering probe bags 8 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» Eight suspects, including a Chinese national, have been arrested for allegedly laundering money for a call-centre scam network.
Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poor
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/03/2026
» Police say that Chinese companies hiding behind Thai nominees illegally control aromatic coconut production in Ratchaburi province, hurt Thai farmers by keeping farm prices very low, and make huge profits from exports.
Online scams up again, investment fraud worst
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2026
» The number of online-scam complaints rose again over the past week, with investment fraud causing the most damage, according to police.