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German hacker facing 74 cybercrime warrants arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/04/2026
» Police in Bangkok have arrested a German man facing 74 arrest warrants issued in Europe in connection with ransomware and cyberattack-for-hire platforms that caused widespread global damage.
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.
Large-scale forest encroachment probed in Ranong
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has filed a complaint against a group of investors and state officials accused of colluding to encroach on more than 3,000 rai of pristine rainforest in Ranong, causing damage estimated at over 200 million baht.
Operation targets 'zombie e-cigarette' drug network
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026
» Police have launched "Operation Anti Zombies" in a nationwide crackdown on a criminal network smuggling the anaesthetic agent etomidate across four provinces, including Bangkok, for use in so-called "zombie e-cigarettes".
Merchant in hot water over 'fake gems'
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) has arrested “Nicha”, a well-known online vendor of luxury goods, for allegedly deceiving customers by selling synthetic diamonds marketed as natural, in a case with reportedly more than 100 victims.
Black panther rescued from smugglers in Tak
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2026
» Thai police have stopped an attempt to smuggle a black panther cub in Tak province, arresting two Myanmar nationals allegedly hired to deliver it to the scam hub of Shwe Kokko in the neighbouring country.
Thai drug kingpin with B1m bounty extradited from Korea
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/04/2026
» A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.
Sondhi gets four-month prison term
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Criminal Court has sentenced media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul to four months in prison without suspension on Tuesday for defaming former MP Thanakorn Nanti over allegations linking him to corruption in several energy-related projects.
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.
Korean loan shark gang leader arrested in Pathum Thani
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/04/2026
» PATHUM THANI - Police have arrested the alleged leader of a South Korean illegal lending network accused of defrauding more than 9,000 victims out of over 355 million baht, after he fled to Thailand to evade prosecution.