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Merchant in hot water over 'fake gems'
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) has arrested “Nicha”, a well-known online vendor of luxury goods, for allegedly deceiving customers by selling synthetic diamonds marketed as natural, in a case with reportedly more than 100 victims.
Immigration warns of scam digital arrival card websites
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/03/2026
» The Immigration Bureau has warned foreign travellers against fraudulent websites offering Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) services for a fee, stressing that registration, while mandatory, is free and available only through official channels.
Meta shuts over150k scam profiles
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» A joint operation between the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Meta resulted in the arrest of 21 people and the shutdown of over 150,000 accounts linked to scam operations.
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.
'Mule' accounts proliferate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2026
» The term "mule account" -- once obscure, now widely recognised -- has become synonymous with financial crime in Thailand.
All overhead-crane collapse train victims identified
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/01/2026
» NAKON RATCHASIMA - All bodies of the victims of the railway crane collapse on Jan 14 have been identified and authorities closed the verification centre on Sunday.
Meta targets AI-driven scams in Asia
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2025
» Meta has released its latest Adversarial Threat Report, outlining large-scale efforts to combat online scams across the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region and address the growing threat of AI-enabled criminal activity, while working closely with law enforcement agencies in multiple countries.
Ops target 59k scam accounts
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/12/2025
» More than 59,000 scam-linked accounts were taken down after the Anti-Online Scam Centre joined Meta and five international partners in a coordinated crackdown on cross-border fraud.
Rapper ‘Way Thaitanium’ acknowledges fraud charges linked to actress wife
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/12/2025
» Rapper Prinya “Way Thaitabnium” Intachai reported to police at the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) on Friday to acknowledge fraud charges filed against him and his actress wife, Rybena “Nana” Intachai, after a businessman accused the couple of deceiving him into transferring 14 million baht.
Scam falsely cites Trump
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/11/2025
» Thai police have arrested six suspects in an investment scam falsely claiming backing by US President Donald Trump and promising returns of up to 20 times the original investment.