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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.
Lawyer seeks investigation into ex-abbot
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/02/2026
» A probe has been sought into the financial trail of the former abbot of Wat Sak Yai in Nonthaburi amid an alleged relationship scandal.
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.
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.
DSI to probe scams allegedly involving politicians
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/10/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will set up a special committee to investigate all major scam-related cases nationwide, says Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
Police arrest 'mastermind' behind huge fraud scheme
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/08/2025
» A 57-year-old man who falsely claimed to represent the General Prem Tinsulanonda Statesman Foundation has been arrested for masterminding a large-scale fraud scheme linked to government project bidding, causing damages of at least eight million baht, according to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD).
'Sika Golf' hit with online gambling rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/07/2025
» The 35-year-old woman at the centre of a scandal involving sexual relationships with 13 monks was charged yesterday with illegal online gambling, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB)
B15m for drug dealer bounties
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2025
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has approved a budget of 15 million baht to fund this year's bounty programme targeting 200 major drug traffickers.
Hua Hin bust nets six online gambling suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/03/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has cracked down on an illegal online gambling website operating in the coastal town of Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and arrested six suspects.
DSI to review decision on 2 celebrities
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/01/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) says it will review the state prosecutors' decision to drop fraud charges against two celebrities allegedly involved in The iCon Group pyramid scheme.