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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.
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.
Assets worth B10bn retrieved for embezzled Aids hospice temple
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/11/2025
» Police have retrieved assets worth about 10 billion baht acquired earlier with donations embezzled from the Aids hospice temple, Wat Phrabat Namphu, in Lop Buri province.
Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trial
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2025
» Police took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.
Fugitive ex-official to face trial at home
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Office of the Attorney General (OAG), in cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Police and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), has secured the extradition of Nopparat Benjawatananun, a former chief of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB), from the United States.
Executive of contractor for doomed Bangkok building arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, where dozens of people died when it collapsed during the March 28 earthquake.
Returned fugitive taken to central prison
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/06/2024
» Police and corrections officials took returned fugitive Chaowalit "Sia Paeng Nanod" Thongduang from the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok on Wednesday morning and he was immediately admitted to the central prison.
Probe ordered into tourist wearing police uniform in video
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/12/2023
» National police chief Torsak Sukvimol has ordered a fact-finding probe into a video depicting a Chinese tourist wearing the upper part of a police uniform while a person resembling a genuine police officer stood by to open a car door for him.
Immigration police transferred after Jackson Wang escort
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/07/2023
» Nine immigration police have been transferred to inactive posts following their appearance in viral video clips where they were seen escorting Chinese superstar Jackson Wang at Suvarnabhumi airport. The incident led to extended waiting times for other passengers at the immigration counters.
New probes for bribe, VIP trip sagas
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/01/2023
» The national police chief on Sunday ordered a committee set up to probe four police officers who offered an unauthorised VVIP service to a Chinese tourist.