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'Mule' accounts proliferate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2026
» The term "mule account" -- once obscure, now widely recognised -- has become synonymous with financial crime in Thailand.
Bail recipients get counselling
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/01/2026
» Psychosocial counsellors appointed by the courts are playing an important role in preventing defendants released on bail from reoffending, easing mental strain during judicial proceedings and reducing reliance on financial sureties, court officials say.
Chiang Rai man ‘helped scammers launder B30 million a day’
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/03/2025
» A 21-year-old man arrested in Chiang Rai has admitted to having laundered an estimated 30 million baht a day for dozens of Cambodia-based call-centre scam gangs that preyed on Thais, police say.
Cops look at pubs' ties to China groups
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/10/2022
» Police are looking into whether a group of wealthy business owners from China are behind the growing number of unauthorised night entertainment venues and illegal gambling dens in Bangkok's Ratchada and Sutthisan areas, as well as Pattaya City in Chon Buri, said deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn.
Thais still leery of travel to S Korea
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2022
» Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.
Police warn 'Squid Game' viewers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/10/2021
» Police on Sunday cautioned that Squid Game, a popular South Korean survival drama on Netflix, contains violent scenes that could leave a negative impression on viewers.
Chief suspect sought after cop shot
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/10/2021
» Police say they have information about the gunman who shot a police officer on Wednesday night following a protest near the Din Daeng flats in Bangkok.
Police to go after curbs violators
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2021
» Police have been ordered to work with other law enforcement agencies to deal with people who go overboard as Covid-19 restrictions are eased.
Cops warn public of loan scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/07/2021
» Police have warned the public to be cautious of loan scams and predatory online lending services, which have claimed an increasing number of victims during the pandemic as more people are forced to stay home due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Officials charge Khunying Sudarat with defaming the government
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2021
» Two senior government officials have filed charges accusing veteran politician Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan of defamation and instigating unrest over her Sang Thai Party’s campaign to sue the "murderous government" for mismanagement of the Covid-19 crisis.