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EC files complaint over obstruction of re-count
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday filed a police complaint against members of the public who observed a vote re-count at a polling unit in Bangkok's Kannayao district, alleging their actions compromised the secrecy of the ballot.
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.
Lamppost QR stickers guided drug buyers through a 'treasure chase'
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/12/2025
» Two Russian men have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs using QR code stickers posted throughout Bangkok that used AI technology to make the process a ‘treasure chasing game".
Tougher action vowed against scams, no leniency says Anutin
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday promised that his government would continuously expand its scam suppression after the huge seizure of assets worth about 10 billion baht from major suspects linked to Cambodia.
'Baipor' gets 2 years for opinion poll
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/10/2025
» A key activist known by her alias "Baipor Thaluwang" has been sentenced to two years in prison for royal defamation related to the 2022 election.
Police have yet to find out if 11-car expressway pile-up resulted from street racing
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/08/2025
» Police have yet to find out if Saturday’s expressway pile-up – involving 11 vehicles, including luxury cars – on an elevated road in Nonthaburi province resulted from illegal street racing.
Crime drops after 'Pattaya Model' launch
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/07/2025
» Provincial Police Region 2 has attributed a sharp decline in crime and improved response to complaints in Pattaya to the "Pattaya Model" -- a safety initiative launched in April that was designed to rebuild the city's image as a safe destination for tourists.
Huge seizure of smuggled chicken feet near Bangkok stokes bird flu fears
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/06/2025
» Police in Samut Sakhon province have seized 346 tonnes of smuggled chicken feet, an ingredient of a popular Thai spicy salad, and collected samples to be tested for possible avian influenza.
Bangkok raids catch hazardous cosmetics smuggled from China
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/05/2025
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) recently raided five warehouses in Bangkok, confiscating more than 34,000 counterfeit branded perfumes smuggled from China, with a street value of 4.3 million baht.
Mass motorbike trip a 'headache' for Phetchabun police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/11/2024
» PHETCHABUN: Local highway police have intercepted 400 street motorcycle riders and fined 72 of them for violating traffic laws as thousands of teen motorcyclists make a winter excursion to this lower northern province this weekend.