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Indonesian fugitive arrested for $10m US romance scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/04/2026
» Police have arrested an Indonesian man in Phuket who is wanted in the United States for allegedly running a $10 million romance-investment scam in which he hired attractive male and female models to gull his victims.
Kyrgyz kidnap-murder suspects arrested in Phuket
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/04/2026
» Two Kyrgyz men wanted on Interpol red notices for the abduction and murder of a fellow countryman in Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in the Patong area of Phuket.
Thailand steps up screening of ‘suspicious’ foreign nationals
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/03/2026
» The Thai Immigration Bureau has denied entry to more than 30 foreign individuals deemed suspicious after adopting heightened screening measures during the conflict in the Middle East.
Laundering probe bags 8 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» Eight suspects, including a Chinese national, have been arrested for allegedly laundering money for a call-centre scam network.
Chinese man jailed for phishing scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2026
» A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for running a phishing scam in which Thai and foreign victims were tricked into entering their credit‑card details through fraudulent links.
Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poor
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/03/2026
» Police say that Chinese companies hiding behind Thai nominees illegally control aromatic coconut production in Ratchaburi province, hurt Thai farmers by keeping farm prices very low, and make huge profits from exports.
Austrian drug fugitive nabbed in Chon Buri
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/02/2026
» CHON BURI - An Austrian man wanted by Interpol for alleged involvement in a cocaine-trafficking network in his home country has been arrested at a hotel in Sattahip district, the Immigration Bureau said on Thursday.
‘Mr Spray’ arrested after Koh Phangan graffiti frenzy
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/02/2026
» A German man who became the target of public outrage after spray-painting political messages at dozens of locations on Koh Phangan has been arrested in Bangkok.
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.
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.