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Thammasat University academic flags romance scam risks for elderly
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2026
» A Thammasat University academic says loneliness and a reduced ability to detect threats are major factors behind older people falling victim to online romance scams.
Scam bases drawn to economic zones
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Chiang Mai: Economic zones in the East have the potential to be a hub for money laundering, says a study from a Chiang Mai University academic who found ease-of-doing-business rules, introduced to attract foreign investment, could turn into a legal loophole.
Thai army to erect temporary 5km border fence
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/10/2025
» The Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) have begun preparing to build the country's first temporary border fence along the Thai-Cambodian border to curb illegal cross-border activities.
Large armed gang robs botanical garden
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/05/2023
» A large gang of armed men forced their way into a botanical garden in Roi Et province on Sunday night and stole seven blocks of precious payung wood that had earlier been seized from timber poachers.
Doctors suspected of drug smuggling
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2019
» The Medical Council of Thailand's ethics committee today will start probing the case of two doctors who have been accused of being involved in the smuggling and distribution of Phentermine weight loss pills.
Damage from forest abuse hits B100 billion
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/09/2018
» More than 23,000 suspects have been arrested since 2015 on suspicion of engaging in illegal logging and poaching wild animals, costing the state an estimated 100 billion baht in losses, a government official said Thursday.
Premchai's gun killed rare leopard, forensics say
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2018
» A forensic examination shows that the weapon used to kill a rare black Indochinese leopard in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi in February belongs to construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.