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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 step up probe into HIV temple scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/09/2025
» Police are expediting their investigation into the scandal involving former abbot Phra Alongkot of Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri, aiming to finish before a meeting of the new Centre for the Protection and Promotion of Buddhism on Monday.
Former Aids hospice abbot denies all fraud charges
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» The former abbot of the Aids hospice at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu and his fund-raiser on Wednesday denied all the fraud and embezzlement charges against them as a court approved a police request to extend their detention.
Uncle arrested after girl beaten to death
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/07/2023
» Police have arrested a 29-year-old man on charges of killing his 12-year-old niece and stuffing her body in a plastic box concealed beneath a kitchen sink of their home in Bangkok.
Police searching for culprits who shot protesters
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/08/2021
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) is going after the culprits who shot and injured two people during Monday's clashes between anti-government protesters and the police.
Man charged with murdering his hi-so businesswoman girlfriend
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/09/2018
» Police have pressed charges of premeditated murder and theft against a man accused of killing his wealthy girlfriend in Bangkok in late July.