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Abuse complaints latest legal headache for ‘Big Joke’
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/01/2026
» Police say they expect to question more witnesses as well as victims of alleged abuse committed by former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn against his subordinates.
Chinese men arrested in Pattaya for alleged involvement in scam network
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/01/2026
» Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Pattaya on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a transnational call centre scam network linked to the death of a South Korean student.
Tourist police bust 3 behind Vietnamese loan ring
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/07/2025
» The Tourist Police Bureau has arrested three Vietnamese nationals for operating an illegal loan shark scheme in Bangkok, charging fellow Vietnamese borrowers interest rates as high as 45%.
US fugitive arrested for extradition
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/05/2024
» Police have arrested a 37-year-old American for extradition to the United States, where he faces trial on serious charges of violence and abduction.
'Crypto kidnapper' turns himself in
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/03/2023
» A senior immigration officer, the fourth and final suspect wanted for the abduction and cryptocurrency extortion of a Chinese man and his Thai interpreter, turned himself in to police in Pattaya on Friday night.
Police force suspends four officers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/03/2023
» Four immigration officers accused of abducting a Chinese man and his Thai interpreter, and extorting cryptocurrency from them, have been suspended from the force pending further investigation. Arrest warrants have been issued.
Frenchman claiming police ties nabbed for extortion
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2023
» A French fugitive has been arrested after allegedly claiming close connections with senior police officers to extort money from many expats in Pattaya.
Six police get life term for killing drug suspect
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police, were sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for killing a drug suspect by putting a plastic bag over his head in August last year.
Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.
'Appalling' crimes, revisited
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/12/2021
» With a new year nearly upon us, these are five crime stories that both captivated and shocked the nation during the past 12 months.