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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.
Tycoon gambling suspect extradited to China for trial
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2025
» Police took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.
Brothel shut after minors discovered
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2025
» CHANTHABURI: A brothel in Khlung district that was found to be employing girls under the age of 18 has been shut down following a raid early yesterday, according to the police.
Slain model not ‘forced’ to go to Myanmar, Thai officials say
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/10/2025
» Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has denied reports that a Belarusian model who travelled to Bangkok for work was “forced” to go to Myanmar, where she was reportedly killed by a scam gang who then sold her organs on the black market.
Prosecutors oppose bail for scandal-hit ex-NOB chief
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2025
» A court has backed prosecutors and denied bail for Nopparat Benjawatananun, the former National Office of Buddhism (NOB) chief who fled to the United States after he was accused of embezzling subsidies for the restoration of temples across the country, the Office of the Attorney-General announced on Monday.
Cops bust network selling 'illegal abortion drugs'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) yesterday dismantled an illegal network selling abortion drugs online, arresting seven suspects and confiscating over 3,000 items in coordinated raids in three provinces.
Police send Hun Sen’s leaked phone call case to prosecutors, Interpol notice possible
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/07/2025
» Cyber crime investigation police on Monday sent their case concerning a leaked phone call between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen to public prosecutors, who are considering requesting Interpol arrest warrants.
A waterway of life is turning deadly
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Kok River, once a lifeline for communities across northern Thailand, is facing an environmental catastrophe.
70 officials named in Bangkok tower collapse scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/06/2025
» About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Wednesday.
Bulgarian arrested for hacking ATMs in Nonthaburi
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2025
» Police have arrested a Bulgarian man said to be linked to a foreign gang that installed malware-infected data cables that caused several ATMs in Nonthaburi to dispense more money than requested.