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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.
Police raids target Chinese criminal ownership of tourist villas
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/01/2025
» Police have raided several businesses in Chon Buri province, including poolside villas, as they expand their investigation into alleged involvement by illicit Chinese businesses in the provision of accommodation for Chinese visitors.
Four Chinese held in Bangkok scam bust
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/12/2024
» Four Chinese men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a call centre scam network during police raids on eight locations in Bangkok on Friday.
Forensic police find 'gas leak' behind fatal bus fire
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/10/2024
» A probe by forensic police has concluded that a gas leak was the cause of the bus fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers on Tuesday.
New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to 'economic losses'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2024
» Conservationists and people of the Mekong Basin are petitioning the government not to sign a contract to buy electricity from the Pak Beng Hydropower Dam in Laos, fearing economic and territorial losses.
More than 200 arrested in Phuket nominee crackdown
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/05/2024
» Ninety-eight foreign nationals, mostly Russians, were among 231 suspects arrested during a crackdown on nominee businesses in Phuket, with assets worth over 1.5 billion baht seized.
Man charged with serial rape of step-grandchild
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2024
» A 59-year-old man accused of repeatedly raping his step-granddaughter for nearly 10 years has been arrested in Chachoengsao.
Travellers fleeced by failed tour operator
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/04/2024
» Customers believed to have paid at least 100 million baht in total to a tour operator they allege did not provide the services promised in package tours to South Korea and Japan have filed a complaint with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Chinese men believed seeking Thai wives to have surrogate sons
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/12/2023
» Police are investigating a possible new illegal surrogacy movement involving Chinese men marrying Thai women, after a woman complained she was abandoned when her fiance learned the child she was carrying by him was a girl, not the son he wanted.
Disfigured Chinese also begged in Malaysia, Singapore
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/11/2023
» Chinese beggars with facial and body disfigurations recently arrested in Bangkok were not working for a Thai boss and had previously solicited money in Malaysia and Singapore, according to the Immigration Bureau.