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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.
Fraud complaints 'declining'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/02/2026
» The Anti Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) has reported a decline in overall online fraud cases in the latest weekly review but warned that investment scams have surged to become the leading cause of financial losses, with damages exceeding 123 million baht.
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.
‘Big Joke’ bribery case now in graft-busters’ hands
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2026
» The bribery case involving former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn is now under the authority of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), with police saying they are ready to arrange witness testimony and forward additional evidence without bias.
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.
Elderly warned of festive scam threat
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/12/2025
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have issued an urgent warning to retired government officials and senior citizens to be on high alert for online scams during the year-end period.
Former Olympic boxing champion Manus arrested for lottery quota fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/12/2025
» Former Olympic gold medalist Manus Boonjumnong, who had been on the run since being convicted of lottery quota fraud, was arrested in Nonthaburi on Friday.
Thaksin kin vow to fight
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» Former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was "hurt and saddened" upon learning that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had decided to appeal the decision to acquit him of lese majeste charges stemming from his interview with a South Korean newspaper back in 2015, according to his daughter, Pingtongta Kunakornwong.
Probe urged after police branded 'criminal gang'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/11/2025
» Four police organisations have submitted an open letter to the national police chief, urging an urgent fact-finding probe into allegations branding the Royal Thai Police (RTP) a "criminal gang".
'Call-centre cop' faces the axe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/10/2025
» Bangkok police commanders have ordered the dismissal of a senior officer from Don Muang police station after he was arrested for alleged involvement in a call-centre scam network that duped victims into investing in a fake online stock-trading platform.