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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.
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.
Police bust Indian-run online black market in Pattaya
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2025
» Nineteen Indian nationals have been arrested at a residence in Pattaya, Chon Buri, where they operated a website selling contraband goods, according to the Immigration Bureau.
Slain model not ‘forced’ to go to Myanmar, Thai officials say
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/10/2025
» Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has denied reports that a Belarusian model who travelled to Bangkok for work was “forced” to go to Myanmar, where she was reportedly killed by a scam gang who then sold her organs on the black market.
Cambodian gold robber arrested at border
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/10/2025
» A Cambodian man was arrested in the eastern province of Chanthaburi on Sunday morning for allegedly robbing a gold shop of gold ornaments worth about 1.6 million baht in Samut Prakan province on Saturday.
Cyber police target 20 firms over investment swindle
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/09/2025
» Cybercrime police are pursuing legal action against 20 companies linked to a major investment scam that defrauded one victim out of 26 million baht.
Thai homebuyers sue developer for fraud, over B300m damaged
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/09/2025
» More than 20 people across Thailand petitioned the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Thursday, alleging they were defrauded by a major property developer who abandoned home construction projects despite having already collected large sums of money. The total damages were estimated at over 300 million baht.
Elderly man loses 40 million baht in share scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/09/2025
» Police are speeding up work on a fraud case involving an 85-year-old victim who was cheated out of almost 40 million baht in a stock scam.
Suspects arrested in loan fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/06/2025
» Three suspects were arrested for running a nationwide fake Facebook scam, which allegedly tricked nearly 400 victims, resulting in losses exceeding 20 million baht.
Five held over ‘photo promotion’ scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/05/2025
» Police have arrested two Chinese nationals and three Thai accomplices for orchestrating a fraudulent “photo promotion” scheme that defrauded victims out of millions of baht.