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Eight busted in B55m call-centre scam losses
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/04/2026
» Police have arrested eight suspects linked to a cross‑border money‑laundering operation that helped call‑centre scam gangs swindle more than 400 victims in Thailand of around 55 million baht.
DSI seeks charges over drug precursors
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has forwarded a major narcotics-related case to public prosecutors, seeking charges against suspects linked to the possession of 800 tonnes of chemical precursors allegedly capable of producing up to 1 billion methamphetamine pills.
Briton, five Thai women arrested for investment scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/01/2026
» A British man and five Thai women have been arrested for allegedly luring more than 400 Thai and foreign victims — many of them retirees in Pattaya — into an investment scam with promises of exorbitant stock trading returns.
DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and crypto
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2026
» Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens.
Bail recipients get counselling
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/01/2026
» Psychosocial counsellors appointed by the courts are playing an important role in preventing defendants released on bail from reoffending, easing mental strain during judicial proceedings and reducing reliance on financial sureties, court officials say.
CIB busts illegal food factory, exposing falsified expiration dates on boxed UHT milk
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/12/2025
» Hua Hin: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has raided an illegal food operation in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, exposing falsified expiration dates on boxed UHT milk and unlicensed food production for online sale.
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.
Big Joke affirms 'police criminals' assertion, promises more details
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/12/2025
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn stands by his claim that police make up the largest criminal organisation and rejects the national police office’s defamation complaint against him.
Bangkok police bust Illegal elderly care home
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/11/2025
» Consumer protection police shut down an elderly care facility in Bang Khen, Bangkok, on Friday after discovering it had been operating without a licence for six months.
Senior officials arrested in bribe sting in Prachin Buri
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2025
» Police have arrested two senior officials from Tambon Hua Wa Administrative Organisation in Prachin Buri for allegedly extorting money from a contractor in exchange for a construction permit and project approval.