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Large-scale forest encroachment probed in Ranong
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has filed a complaint against a group of investors and state officials accused of colluding to encroach on more than 3,000 rai of pristine rainforest in Ranong, causing damage estimated at over 200 million baht.
Black panther rescued from smugglers in Tak
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026
» Thai police have stopped an attempt to smuggle a black panther cub in Tak province, arresting two Myanmar nationals allegedly hired to deliver it to the scam hub of Shwe Kokko in the neighbouring country.
Fugitive businessman sought in B76m crypto fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/03/2026
» Police are pressing ahead with a case against fugitive businessman Worawat “Acme” Narknawdee, the husband of a TV actress, over a cryptocurrency investment scheme that has left dozens of victims out of pocket, with losses estimated at 76 million baht.
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.
Angry victims allege B1.3bn crypto fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/03/2026
» A large group of people has filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), accusing a businessman of orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment scam that caused estimated damages of more than 1.3 billion baht.
Online scams up again, investment fraud worst
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2026
» The number of online-scam complaints rose again over the past week, with investment fraud causing the most damage, according to police.
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.
Briton, five Thai women arrested for investment scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/01/2026
» A British man and five Thai women have been arrested for allegedly luring more than 400 Thai and foreign victims — many of them retirees in Pattaya — into an investment scam with promises of exorbitant stock trading returns.
'Grey capital' rears its head
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2025
» In recent weeks, photographs showing controversial foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, and Yim Leak with several Thai politicians have gone viral, sparking questions about possible links to so-called grey capital networks.
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.