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THAILAND

Thai drug kingpin with B1m bounty extradited from Korea

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2026

» A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.

THAILAND

Korean loan shark gang leader arrested in Pathum Thani

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/04/2026

» PATHUM THANI - Police have arrested the alleged leader of a South Korean illegal lending network accused of defrauding more than 9,000 victims out of over 355 million baht, after he fled to Thailand to evade prosecution.

THAILAND

Immigration warns of scam digital arrival card websites

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/03/2026

» The Immigration Bureau has warned foreign travellers against fraudulent websites offering Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) services for a fee, stressing that registration, while mandatory, is free and available only through official channels.

THAILAND

Ex-Move Forward MP sentenced to jail for election fraud

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2026

» RAYONG — The Rayong Provincial Court on Monday sentenced Nakhonchai Khunnarong, former MP of the now-defunct Move Forward Party (MFP), to one year in prison without suspension for contesting the 2023 general election despite being disqualified and for giving false information to an election official.

THAILAND

People's Party deputy chief denies defamation

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/02/2026

» Deputy People's Party leader Rangsiman Rome on Monday pleaded not guilty in a defamation case brought by Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, over remarks made during a parliamentary debate.

THAILAND

PP open to Klatham in opposition

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/02/2026

» The People's Party (PP) has no objection to the Klatham Party joining the opposition bloc, amid reports that the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party is pressuring Klatham to take an opposition role, said PP leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut.

THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

'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.

THAILAND

Ex-People's Party MP gets prison term for forged conscription exemption

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/12/2025

» Former People’s Party MP Jirat Thongsuwan was sentenced to two years in prison by the Criminal Court on Tuesday, with no suspension, for using a forged official document exempting him from military service.

THAILAND

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.