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THAILAND

2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferry

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026

» Police on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.

THAILAND

Merchant in hot water over 'fake gems'

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026

» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) has arrested “Nicha”, a well-known online vendor of luxury goods, for allegedly deceiving customers by selling synthetic diamonds marketed as natural, in a case with reportedly more than 100 victims.

THAILAND

Black panther rescued from smugglers in Tak

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026

» Thai police have stopped an attempt to smuggle a black panther cub in Tak province, arresting two Myanmar nationals allegedly hired to deliver it to the scam hub of Shwe Kokko in the neighbouring country.

THAILAND

Immigration warns of scam digital arrival card websites

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/03/2026

» The Immigration Bureau has warned foreign travellers against fraudulent websites offering Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) services for a fee, stressing that registration, while mandatory, is free and available only through official channels.

THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

Angry victims allege B1.3bn crypto fraud

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/03/2026

» A large group of people has filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), accusing a businessman of orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment scam that caused estimated damages of more than 1.3 billion baht.

THAILAND

DSI seeks charges over drug precursors

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/02/2026

» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has forwarded a major narcotics-related case to public prosecutors, seeking charges against suspects linked to the possession of 800 tonnes of chemical precursors allegedly capable of producing up to 1 billion methamphetamine pills.

THAILAND

Fake scam busters steal students’ data

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/02/2026

» Police have arrested three members of a gang posing as anti-scam trainers to steal personal data from hundreds of young students and allegedly using it to register mobile phone SIM cards they sold to scam gangs in Myanmar.

THAILAND

American slain trying to resume love affair

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/02/2026

» Four Myanmar men surrendered to police after an American tourist was beaten to death in Bangkok while trying to resume his relationship with a Myanmar woman.

THAILAND

Illegal Chinese caught with hundreds of mobile phones

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/02/2026

» PRACHIN BURI - Highway police arrested eight illegal Chinese migrants and seized 283 mobile phones on a highway near the Cambodian border in this eastern province.