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Gold shop safety measures expanded
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/03/2026
» As gold prices reach record highs due to the war in the Middle East, police are stepping up efforts to prevent robberies targeting gold shops in Bangkok and other major cities.
Prosecutors to appeal ex-police chief’s acquittal in ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/08/2025
» Prosecutors are preparing to appeal the acquittal of a former national police chief and five others charged with manipulating evidence in the hit-and-run case of Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.
Ex-Russian soldier arrested after rivals receive death threat
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/10/2024
» A former Russian mercenary who allegedly threatened to shoot his compatriot rivals was arrested after 100 rounds of ammunition were found in his condominium room in Bangkok.
Driving out the gangs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/08/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will now look into five major biker gangs based in the country after arresting the leader, an Austrian national, and some members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Pattaya on July 21.
Police defend delayed response to Phetchaburi gunman
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/03/2023
» Police delayed their response for 14 hours before killing a gunman in Phetchaburi because he was not an “active shooter” targeting people at random, according to a deputy national police chief.
Woman tells of brutality at hands of Chinese scam gang in Manila
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/08/2022
» A woman who fled virtual slavery in the Philippines has told police she was one of dozens of Thais lured into working for a romance scam gang run by Chinese, and those who tried to leave were beaten, handcuffed and terrorised with electric shocks.
Grimaces replace smiles for retirees
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/01/2022
» Based on the recent Annual Global Retirement Index 2022 by the travel magazine International Living, Thailand ranked 11th out of 25 in terms of the world's most desirable places to retire this year.
Giving local rivers a voice
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/02/2021
» Activist Pianporn "Pai" Deetes' fight against the planned construction of dams along the lower stretches of the Mekong River by the Chinese government is a David-versus-Goliath story.
Model arrested in fraud cases exceeding B10m
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/10/2019
» A 35-year-old fashion model facing nine arrest warrants connected with fraud cases exceeding 10 million baht in total has been arrested at a condominium in Bangkok.
More borders, more problems
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/01/2019
» Last week's murder and dismemberment of a South Korean man should teach the police a lesson -- that criminals can use Thailand's porous natural border to get in and out of the country undetected with ease.