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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.
Assets worth B10bn retrieved for embezzled Aids hospice temple
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/11/2025
» Police have retrieved assets worth about 10 billion baht acquired earlier with donations embezzled from the Aids hospice temple, Wat Phrabat Namphu, in Lop Buri province.
Prosecutors oppose bail for scandal-hit ex-NOB chief
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2025
» A court has backed prosecutors and denied bail for Nopparat Benjawatananun, the former National Office of Buddhism (NOB) chief who fled to the United States after he was accused of embezzling subsidies for the restoration of temples across the country, the Office of the Attorney-General announced on Monday.
Caretaker PM faces lese majeste complaint over House dissolution move
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/09/2025
» A list MP and a political activist on Wednesday filed a complaint with police accusing caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai of lese majeste by asking His Majesty the King to approve a House dissolution.
Former Aids hospice abbot arrested for alleged temple fund fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/08/2025
» Police arrested Luang Phor Alongkot, the former abbot of well-known Aids hospice temple, early Tuesday morning for multiple charges including embezzlement and money-laundering.
Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2025
» NONTHABURI: Police have arrested the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving numerous senior monks on charges of enabling malfeasance, laundering money and receiving stolen goods.
Asst district chief held on extortion rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/07/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The assistant chief of San Sai district has been arrested for extortion following complaints from migrant worker brokers in the northern province.
Fugitive monk surrenders in temple fund case after 7 years on run
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/06/2025
» A fugitive former assistant abbot of Wat Samphanthawong in Bangkok has returned from Germany and surrendered in connection with a temple fund embezzlement case, seven years after fleeing Thailand.
Elderly abbot accused of B300m embezzlement
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/05/2025
» A 70-year-old abbot accused of embezzling 300 million baht from a famous Buddhist temple and using it for gambling turned himself in to police in Bangkok on Thursday, just as they were about to seek a warrant for his arrest.
Swift iCon investigation promised
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/10/2024
» The government has assured the public of swift progress in the iCon Group fraud investigation, with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) now preparing to take it on as a special case.