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'Mule' accounts proliferate
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/01/2026
» The term "mule account" -- once obscure, now widely recognised -- has become synonymous with financial crime in Thailand.
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.
‘Construction workers’ arrest Nigerian drug traffickers in Bangkok's Nana
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/10/2025
» Undercover police who dressed like construction workers arrested numerous suspected Nigerian drug traffickers in the Nana area of Bangkok early Sunday morning.
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.
'Meth doctor' nabbed after jabs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has arrested a man operating under the online alias "Doctor for All Moods", who allegedly sold methamphetamine (crystal meth) and offered on-site injection services to clients in hotel rooms. The suspect, Kom-anan "Dr Golf", 39, was caught in Bangkok following a covert sting operation.
Lao man arrested in Surin for producing, selling child porn online
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/07/2025
» SURIN: A 20-year-old Lao national has been arrested in this northeastern province for producing and distributing child sexual abuse content online. Authorities say the man operated secret groups on a popular chat app, charging membership fees for access to explicit videos involving underage boys.
Crackdown nets drugs and weapons
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/01/2025
» Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) police have impounded assets worth 464 million baht during a two-week-long drug suppression campaign across the country.
Crypto transfer tie to Thailand's iCon scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/10/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is investigating the money trail of about 241 million USDT, a cryptocurrency, worth more than 8 billion baht, suspected to be linked with the fraud involving The iCon Group.
40 Thais and foreigners abroad allege iCon fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/10/2024
» A group of 40 Thais and foreigners living abroad have accused The iCon Group of failing to deliver products that they paid for, resulting in losses of 20 million baht, while the total number of complaints against the online business promoter approaches 3,000.