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Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/01/2026
» Six officials, including two deputy district chiefs, have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
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.
Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trial
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2025
» Police took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.
Thai woman arrested for links to B6bn romance scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2025
» A Thai woman allegedly connected with the biggest romance scam in Thailand's history has been arrested at Hat Yai International Airport, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) revealed on Sunday.
Safety blitz after Bangkok hotel fire
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/12/2024
» The Interior Ministry has instructed provincial governors nationwide to step up safety inspections at hotels, tourist attractions, and entertainment venues in the wake of a hotel fire near Khao San Road in Bangkok, which left three people dead and several injured on Sunday night.
1,000 arrests made in crackdown on proxies
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/12/2024
» More than 1,000 Thai and foreign nationals have been rounded up in a joint operation by police and commerce ministry authorities for the use of Thai nominees by foreign businesses over the past few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday.
Bangkok airport immigration speed and security to the fore
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/11/2024
» The Immigration Bureau (IB) aims to improve its work at Suvarnabhumi airport by implementing new technology, including the Thailand Immigration System (TIS).
Ethnic group makes plea for citizenship
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/08/2024
» Elderly people from the Tai Lue ethnic minority in the North are calling on the government to speed up the process to grant them Thai citizenship as they applied several years ago and some have since died.
Foreign gang arrested after brutal robbery
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2024
» Five foreigners have been arrested after a sixth foreigner complained he had been brutally beaten and robbed of cash and valuables worth about 3 million baht at an apartment in Bangkok early last Friday.
Genetic test to aid displaced Thais
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/05/2024
» MALAYSIA: The Foreign Affairs Ministry has joined hands with the Justice Ministry to provide a genetic test for displaced Thai nationals in the border city of Kota Bharu in Malaysia.