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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.
Four nabbed in raids on ‘mule account’ network
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/01/2026
» Four suspects have been arrested at different locations in Thailand as part of a major crackdown on a fraudulent “mule account” network, authorities have confirmed.
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.
Bangkok police bust Illegal elderly care home
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/11/2025
» Consumer protection police shut down an elderly care facility in Bang Khen, Bangkok, on Friday after discovering it had been operating without a licence for six months.
Net tightens on cyber scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) yesterday reported a fall in scam complaints and financial losses between 9–15 Nov, crediting improved coordination among agencies and timely interventions to block suspicious transactions.
Elderly man loses 40 million baht in share scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/09/2025
» Police are speeding up work on a fraud case involving an 85-year-old victim who was cheated out of almost 40 million baht in a stock scam.
Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/07/2025
» Police will check the backgrounds of about 300,000 Buddhist monks nationwide in the wake of the scandal involving several senior monks and a woman known as “Sika Golf”, who was arrested on Tuesday.
Elderly abbot accused of B300m embezzlement
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/05/2025
» A 70-year-old abbot accused of embezzling 300 million baht from a famous Buddhist temple and using it for gambling turned himself in to police in Bangkok on Thursday, just as they were about to seek a warrant for his arrest.
Politician's son faces charges over crash
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025
» The Royal Thai Highway Police will press charges against Smitthiphat Leenawarat, the son of a prominent Pathum Thani politician, following a traffic incident.
Police to tackle rising cybercrime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/01/2025
» As the crime trend for 2025 focuses heavily on cybercrime and call centre scams, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is prioritising the study of online scammers' tricks and behaviours to prepare for the constantly evolving nature of tricks.