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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.
Five held over ‘photo promotion’ scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/05/2025
» Police have arrested two Chinese nationals and three Thai accomplices for orchestrating a fraudulent “photo promotion” scheme that defrauded victims out of millions of baht.
B15m for drug dealer bounties
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2025
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has approved a budget of 15 million baht to fund this year's bounty programme targeting 200 major drug traffickers.
Cybercrime sweep nets 17 suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/03/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested 17 suspected online scammers who allegedly caused over one billion baht in damages.
Frozen assets delay The iCon Group dealers' travel refunds
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/11/2024
» The iCon Group, the direct sales company at the centre of an alleged public fraud scam, has refused to refund its dealers' cancelled trips, saying all its assets have been frozen.
Gamers warned of scammers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/09/2022
» Police have warned online game players to be wary of fraudulent schemes that aim to rob them of their money and online identity.
Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/06/2022
» Six policemen, including the former chief of Muang Nakhon Sawan police station, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for torturing a drug suspect to death with plastic bags placed over his head.
'Appalling' crimes, revisited
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/12/2021
» With a new year nearly upon us, these are five crime stories that both captivated and shocked the nation during the past 12 months.
Joe Ferrari, 6 others charged
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/11/2021
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have pressed four charges against seven officers including a station chief who allegedly killed a drug suspect while he was being interrogated in Nakhon Sawan in August.
Charges laid against police who killed drug suspect
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/11/2021
» The Royal Thai Police Office has pressed four charges against seven policemen, one a station chief, who killed a drug suspect during interrogation in Nakhon Sawan province in August.