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THAILAND

Courts warn revellers, 'No groping'

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/04/2026

» The Court of Justice has warned Songkran revellers they could face up to 10 years in prison and/or a hefty fine of 200,000 baht if found guilty of physically molesting someone during crowded water fights.

THAILAND

Large-scale forest encroachment probed in Ranong

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/04/2026

» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has filed a complaint against a group of investors and state officials accused of colluding to encroach on more than 3,000 rai of pristine rainforest in Ranong, causing damage estimated at over 200 million baht.

THAILAND

8 police officers suspended in extortion case

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/04/2026

» Eight police officers accused of extorting 200,000 baht from a couple in Pathum Thani have been suspended pending an investigation, with criminal charges filed and the case having been forwarded to court.

THAILAND

Police cuff two monks over rapes

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2026

» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.

THAILAND

Two Bangkok monks charged with abusing novices

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/03/2026

» Two monks have been arrested at a well-known temple in the Charoen Krung area of Bangkok on charges of sexual abusing novice monks, with seven victims identified and over 100 explicit video clips seized as evidence.

THAILAND

Gold shop safety measures expanded

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/03/2026

» As gold prices reach record highs due to the war in the Middle East, police are stepping up efforts to prevent robberies targeting gold shops in Bangkok and other major cities.

THAILAND

Experts question EC complaint

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026

» A former member of the Election Commission (EC) and several technology experts yesterday sought clarification from police over the criminal investigation connected to the ballot paper barcode saga related to the Feb 8 general election.

THAILAND

Seven held in kidnapping, suspected killing of Bangkok businessman

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/03/2026

» Police have detained seven people suspected of kidnapping the manager of a Bangkok medical instrument company, who was then believed to have been killed and his body burned in Lop Buri.

THAILAND

94 Vietnamese held in online gambling raid

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/03/2026

» Police arrested 94 Vietnamese people for allegedly running online gambling websites in Bangkok on Wednesday evening.

THAILAND

Retiree duped out of B24m in ‘high-yield’ investment scam

Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/02/2026

» A 75-year-old retired civil servant lost almost 24 million baht to an online investment scam that hijacked the name of a popular restaurant brand and used the Line messaging app to attract victims.