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THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

‘Big Joke’ bribery case now in graft-busters’ hands

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2026

» The bribery case involving former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn is now under the authority of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), with police saying they are ready to arrange witness testimony and forward additional evidence without bias.

THAILAND

Three Taiwanese arrested with 52 rare animals at Don Mueang airport

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/10/2025

» Authorities have arrested three Taiwanese nationals after discovering dozens of rare animals stuffed into nylon stockings and hidden on their bodies as they attempted to leave the country through Don Mueang Airport.

THAILAND

People's Party lawmaker gets jail term for lese majeste

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/09/2025

» The Criminal Court has sentenced Chonthicha Jangrew, a People’s Party (PP) MP for Pathum Thani, to two years and eight months in prison for lese-majeste.

THAILAND

Six nabbed in Saraburi forest land scam

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/08/2025

» Five Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) officials and a tambon chief have been arrested for their alleged roles in illegally issuing land ownership documents to benefit private investors who encroached on protected forest land in Saraburi.

THAILAND

Man cuffed over illegal soil mining

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/06/2025

» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has arrested a 70-year-old businessman in Chiang Mai's San Kamphaeng district for running an illegal soil excavation operation in a designated green zone, following years of complaints from local residents.

THAILAND

Man cuffed over illegal soil mining

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/06/2025

» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has arrested a 70-year-old businessman in Chiang Mai for running an illegal soil excavation operation in a designated green zone, following years of complaints from residents.

THAILAND

Ratchaburi man busted with 50 rare exotic animals

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/12/2024

» A man has been arrested at his home in Ratchaburi for possessing dozens of endangered wild animals including cotton-top tamarin monkeys. He admitted to buying them online, police said on Friday.

THAILAND

Man caught with Sumatran tiger carcasses outside Bangkok

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/11/2024

» NONTHABURI: A man has been arrested in Bang Bua Thong district for possessing and selling carcasses of Sumatran tigers, says the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED).

THAILAND

US ambassador promotes informed election reporting

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/08/2024

» Thai media will be instrumental in facilitating informed discourse in Thailand about the United States presidential elections and engaging the Thai public on how the US electoral system operates, according to US Ambassador Robert Godec.