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Police cuff two monks over rapes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2026
» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.
Two Bangkok monks charged with abusing novices
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2026
» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.
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.
JKN Global chief handed 2 years in absentia
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2025
» The Bangkok South Kwaeng Court has sentenced Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, founder of JKN Global Group, to two years' imprisonment without suspension after finding her guilty of fraud involving a 30‑million‑baht corporate bond investment. The ruling was delivered in absentia after she failed to appear in court and remains at large.
Police bust e-cigarette factory, arrest Chinese managers
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/09/2025
» Two Chinese managers were arrested and about 20,000 vaping products and production equipment seized during a police raid on a warehouse in Bangkok’s Bang Khunthian district on Tuesday.
Trio smuggling e-waste from shuttered plant arrested
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/08/2025
» PRACHIN BURI - Police on Friday arrested three smugglers on their way to deliver electronic waste to a factory in Chachoengsao province.
Ex-abbot admits to love affair
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/07/2025
» The former abbot of Wat Phra Phutthachai in Saraburi has admitted to a years-long romantic relationship with a woman known as "Sika Golf", saying he had even planned to leave the monkhood to marry her -- only to later discover she was also romantically involved with senior monks from other well-known temples.
17 arrests sought in Bangkok building collapse
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/05/2025
» Police in Bangkok are preparing to seek arrest warrants for 17 people — including engineers, project supervisors and executives of the construction contractor — implicated in the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building after the March 28 earthquake.
'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.
PM wants collapse culprits charged
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will expedite the issuing of arrest warrants for those involved in the collapse of the new State Audit Office (SAO) building once sufficient evidence is found.