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'Ohkajhu' restaurant logo used in online scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/02/2026
» A 75-year-old former civil servant has lost almost 24 million baht to an online investment scam that hijacked the name of a popular restaurant brand, the Anti Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) yesterday.
Retiree duped out of B24m in ‘high-yield’ investment scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/02/2026
» A 75-year-old retired civil servant lost almost 24 million baht to an online investment scam that hijacked the name of a popular restaurant brand and used the Line messaging app to attract victims.
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.
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.
Cops 'strike down' 300 more scammers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/11/2025
» Police have arrested more than 300 suspects nationwide in a sweeping crackdown on mule accounts and technology-related crimes.
Agencies nab mayor for alleged kickbacks
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/09/2025
» Police and anti-corruption agencies have arrested the mayor of Tha Sila municipality in Sakon Nakhon province for allegedly extorting money from contract workers in exchange for extended employment.
Police step up probe into HIV temple scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/09/2025
» Police are expediting their investigation into the scandal involving former abbot Phra Alongkot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri, aiming to finish before a meeting of the new Centre for the Protection and Promotion of Buddhism on Monday.
Former Aids hospice abbot denies all fraud charges
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» The former abbot of the Aids hospice at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu and his fund-raiser on Wednesday denied all the fraud and embezzlement charges against them as a court approved a police request to extend their detention.
Police vow transparency in temple donation probe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/08/2025
» The investigation into the donation embezzlement case at HIV/Aids hospice temple Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri province will be conducted transparently, says Deputy Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) commissioner Pol Lt Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew.
Six nabbed in Saraburi forest land scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/08/2025
» Five Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) officials and a tambon chief have been arrested for their alleged roles in illegally issuing land ownership documents to benefit private investors who encroached on protected forest land in Saraburi.