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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".
Renowned police cardiologist becomes fellow of American College of Cardiology
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/03/2026
» Pol Maj Gen Dr Kasem Ratanasumawong, deputy director-general of Police General Hospital and president of the Heart Association of Thailand, becomes a fellow of American College of Cardiology.
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.
Thai police digitise war against cybercrime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2025
» The Royal Thai Police is stepping up efforts against call centre gangs and online scammers after the government declared cybercrime suppression a national priority.
Thailand, Australia target global crime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/04/2025
» In a major stride towards international crime prevention, Thai and Australian police have launched a joint operation aimed at dismantling transnational criminal networks. From narcotics to child exploitation and cryptocurrency-based money laundering, the partnership seeks to address complex crimes that transcend borders.
Sizing up the scammers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2025
» The new anti-trafficking chief at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) says he is ready to step up the fight against scammers and smugglers operating along the border, to improve the country's position on the United States' human trafficking watchlist.
British man suspected of killing Thai wife in UK arrested
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2025
» A British man, 62, was arrested in Kanchanaburi province for quick repatriation as he was suspected of killing his Thai wife in his homeland over two decades ago.
'Big Joke' challenges PM over sack order
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/06/2024
» Deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn on Monday threatened to file a malfeasance complaint against Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin if the PM failed to have the order temporarily dismissing him from the force revoked.
Police colonel faces extortion inquiry
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/02/2024
» A police colonel in Nakhon Nayok has been transferred to an inactive post pending an investigation into an allegation that he ordered his subordinates to extort money from people.
8 held over shooting death of teacher in Klong Toey
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/11/2023
» Eight people, including one with an arrest warrant, were detained on Wednesday for questioning over their alleged involvement in the Nov 11 fatal shooting of a vocational student and a schoolteacher in Klong Toey, police said.