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THAILAND

2,000kg of meth seized on Samui-bound ferry

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026

» Police on Friday seized nearly 2,000 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine that was being smuggled in a pickup truck loaded onto a ferry bound for the southern tourist island of Koh Samui, at a pier in Bangkok. Four suspects were arrested.

THAILAND

Online scams targeting smaller victims on the rise

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/04/2026

» The Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) recorded 7,366 online crime cases over the past week, with losses exceeding 407 million baht, as authorities warned of a shift towards smaller individual targets and a rise in job-related scams.

THAILAND

Couple arrested for forcing children to beg for nine years

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2026

» NAKHON PATHOM — Police have arrested a husband and wife accused of operating a child begging network that allegedly exploited minors for up to nine years, forcing them to wear school uniforms, meet daily cash targets or risk abuse.

THAILAND

Woman drives car into Bangkok convenience store, injures 8

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2026

» A 57-year-old woman drove her car into a convenience store in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, on Tuesday night, injuring eight people, including herself.

THAILAND

Immigration warns of scam digital arrival card websites

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/03/2026

» The Immigration Bureau has warned foreign travellers against fraudulent websites offering Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) services for a fee, stressing that registration, while mandatory, is free and available only through official channels.

THAILAND

Thailand steps up screening of ‘suspicious’ foreign nationals

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/03/2026

» The Thai Immigration Bureau has denied entry to more than 30 foreign individuals deemed suspicious after adopting heightened screening measures during the conflict in the Middle East.

THAILAND

Thai authorities rebut claims of huge Israeli presence

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/03/2026

» Immigration police have come forward to rebut claims circulating on social media that hundreds of thousands of Israelis have settled in Thailand.

THAILAND

Online scams up again, investment fraud worst

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/03/2026

» The number of online-scam complaints rose again over the past week, with investment fraud causing the most damage, according to police.

THAILAND

94 Vietnamese held in online gambling raid

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/03/2026

» Police arrested 94 Vietnamese people for allegedly running online gambling websites in Bangkok on Wednesday evening.

THAILAND

Fraud complaints 'declining'

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/02/2026

» The Anti Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) has reported a decline in overall online fraud cases in the latest weekly review but warned that investment scams have surged to become the leading cause of financial losses, with damages exceeding 123 million baht.