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THAILAND

'Grey capital' rears its head

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2025

» In recent weeks, photographs showing controversial foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, and Yim Leak with several Thai politicians have gone viral, sparking questions about possible links to so-called grey capital networks.

THAILAND

Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/07/2025

» Police will check the backgrounds of about 300,000 Buddhist monks nationwide in the wake of the scandal involving several senior monks and a woman known as “Sika Golf”, who was arrested on Tuesday.

THAILAND

New Thai digital arrival cards ‘will help track criminals’

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/04/2025

» The new Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), which will replace paper cards from May 1, will help improve the screening of transnational criminals in addition to making arrivals more convenient for visitors, say immigration officials.

THAILAND

100 questioned over Bangkok building collapse

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2025

» Police have interviewed nearly 100 people as part of an investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, said a senior police officer.

THAILAND

CIB sets out gun-control wish-list as laws fall flat

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2022

» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal firearms, as firearms offences continue to rise despite recent heavier punishments being introduced to tackle the problem.

THAILAND

'Victims of sex assault must speak out'

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/04/2022

» Recent sexual harassment accusations against a high-profile politician have stunned the public. Not only was the man at the centre of the scandal a promising politician, the case is being seen as a landmark case after several women resisted pressure to stay quiet and made their allegations public.

THAILAND

'Ice Metal Casket' case a horror story

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/02/2020

» Police have been kept on their toes in the investigation into a wealthy criminal suspect who has been given the alias "Ice Metal Casket".

THAILAND

New immigration chief bullish

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/04/2019

» Fresh from his move from the Border Patrol Police Bureau, newly appointed Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang has given assurances that his performance will be up to scratch in his new role.

THAILAND

Rapists get 'No.1 enemy' tag

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2019

» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has identified rapists as the "No.1 public enemy", as part of its bid to reduce the incidence of the crime whose frequency has been rising to alarming levels across the country.

THAILAND

Cops crack down on criminal monks

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/02/2019

» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has added a Suphan Buri temple abbot to a list of arrested criminal suspects on Valentine's Day in its latest operation to "purify" Buddhism.