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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.
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.
Thai PM Anutin again declares war on scammers
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to wage an all-out war on scammers as he unveiled the results of a sweeping national operation against online fraud and cybercrime on Monday.
'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.
Three Taiwanese arrested with 52 rare animals at Don Mueang airport
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2025
» Authorities have arrested three Taiwanese nationals after discovering dozens of rare animals stuffed into nylon stockings and hidden on their bodies as they attempted to leave the country through Don Mueang Airport.
'Myanmar rebel' arrested for migrant smuggling
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/08/2025
» Police have arrested a man in Kanchanaburi for allegedly smuggling 21 illegal migrants from Myanmar.
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%.
Fake invoices used in multi-million-baht VAT refund fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/06/2025
» The Revenue Department (RD) and the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have jointly dismantled a major value-added tax (VAT) fraud ring that allegedly resulted in over 1 billion baht in losses to the state.
A waterway of life is turning deadly
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Kok River, once a lifeline for communities across northern Thailand, is facing an environmental catastrophe.
15-year scam operation ends as DSI raids 11 sites
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has busted an international scam ring that has been operating out of Thailand for over 15 years, conning victims in various parts of the world.