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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.
Ballot case gains steam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct has scheduled March 17 to decide whether to formally accept a case against Election Commission (EC) chairman Narong Klanwarin and seven other senior officials over the poll ballot controversy.
Warrant out for Titan CEO
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/01/2026
» The Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Tantai Narongkul, chief executive officer of Titan Capital Group Holdings Co Ltd, in connection with alleged copyright infringement and money laundering linked to a pirate movie website.
Prosecutors oppose bail for scandal-hit ex-NOB chief
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2025
» A court has backed prosecutors and denied bail for Nopparat Benjawatananun, the former National Office of Buddhism (NOB) chief who fled to the United States after he was accused of embezzling subsidies for the restoration of temples across the country, the Office of the Attorney-General announced on Monday.
Fugitive ex-official to face trial at home
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Office of the Attorney General (OAG), in cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Police and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), has secured the extradition of Nopparat Benjawatananun, a former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB), from the United States.
Two caught selling cars with fake registration linked to bombers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/07/2025
» Two men arrested for selling used cars with fake licence plates and forged documentation have been linked to a network providing vehicles for car-bombers in Thailand's far South, according to police.
Top crime stories of 2024: Crime and punishment
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
» Crime stories have captivated and shocked the nation over the past 12 months.
Lawyer Sittra's employees held in B39m theft case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2024
» Police have arrested a couple employed by accused lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, who is being held in police custody on charges of colluding to steal 39 million baht from a Thai woman who won a huge EuroMillions lotto jackpot.
Former NOB chiefs face theft raps
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will charge a former head of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) and two other executives with embezzling funds from temple budgets, causing 30 million baht in damage.
Senior monk faces temple fund theft rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/02/2022
» NAKHON NAYOK: Police arrested a deputy chief monk of the province yesterday on suspicion of stealing 110 million baht over nine years from local temple funds in collusion with a missing former chief of the National Office of Buddhism.