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17 Chinese sneaking into Thailand arrested at Bangkok hotel
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/02/2026
» Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested at a Bangkok hotel on Tuesday after entering Thailand illegally from Cambodia, having fled the neighbouring country after scam centres were reportedly shut down.
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.
Thai and Chinese authorities view destroyed scam buildings in Myanmar
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thai and Chinese authorities crossed the border from Thailand’s Tak province to Myawaddy of Myanmar to view the debris of scam centres on Monday.
Restoring paradise
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/11/2025
» When Tania Kanchanarak looks out over the turquoise waters of Koh Phangan, she sees more than a postcard-perfect paradise.
No more bodies unearthed at Bangkok building collapse site
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/05/2025
» No more bodies have been found as workers clear the debris at the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, says Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Two Vietnamese fishing boats seized in southern Thai waters
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/05/2025
» Marine police arrested 15 Vietnamese fishermen and seized their two fishing boats for intruding into Thai waters off Narathiwat province on Sunday.
TV hosts sue auditor-general
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/05/2025
» Two television hosts yesterday filed a police complaint against Auditor-General Montien Charoenphol over the collapse of the State Auditor Office's (SAO) 2.1-billion-baht building on March 28.
'Chinese plant' in Chon Buri has steel confiscated
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/04/2025
» Substandard steel worth 11.5 million baht has been confiscated from a plant in Chon Buri province, where six Chinese workers were found working without permits.
Focus turns to lift shaft in hunt for collapse victims
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/04/2025
» Rescue teams are focusing on clearing rubble around the lift shaft of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, where the bodies of around 30 missing individuals are expected to be found.
Police bust Phuket jet-ski scammers
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025
» Marine police have seized eight unlicensed jet-skis and arrested five operators in Phuket during a crackdown on scam gangs preying on tourists.