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Sondhi gets four-month prison term
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2026
» The Criminal Court sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.
Sondhi gets four-month prison term
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Criminal Court has sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.
Contractor nabbed for posing as anti-graft fixer
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/03/2026
» A construction contractor posing as a well-connected fixer has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort millions of baht from a senior government official by claiming he could influence a ruling by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Meta shuts over150k scam profiles
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026
» A joint operation between the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Meta resulted in the arrest of 21 people and the shutdown of over 150,000 accounts linked to scam operations.
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.
Meta targets AI-driven scams in Asia
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2025
» Meta has released its latest Adversarial Threat Report, outlining large-scale efforts to combat online scams across the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region and address the growing threat of AI-enabled criminal activity, while working closely with law enforcement agencies in multiple countries.
Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thai airports have been ordered to strictly screen all Cambodian nationals entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and to also tighten checks against foreign mercenaries entering the country, amid the escalating conflict at the border.
Foreigners linked to scams cuffed
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/12/2025
» Fourteen South Korean and three Chinese suspects linked to a major transnational call centre syndicate operated by South Koreans, who fled neighbouring countries to set up offices in Bangkok condominiums, have been arrested.
Thaksin kin vow to fight
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» Former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was "hurt and saddened" upon learning that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had decided to appeal the decision to acquit him of lese majeste charges stemming from his interview with a South Korean newspaper back in 2015, according to his daughter, Pingtongta Kunakornwong.
Supreme Court orders B17bn tax on Thaksin
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/11/2025
» The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Thaksin Shinawatra in a long-running tax dispute, ordering him to pay 17.6 billion baht in personal income tax, fines and fees arising from the sale of Shin Corporation shares in 2006.