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Old scams to dog the new year
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2015
» Theft and scam crimes will cause big headaches for police next year as the economic slowdown is likely to drag along and Thailand remains a popular hideout for foreign wrongdoers. Police believe they will face challenges from both local thieves and foreign scammers.
Cops unearth Hell's Angels corpse as suspects attempt to flee
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/12/2015
» In the early morning of Nov 30, Wayne Rodney Schneider, a 37-year-old Australian fitness business entrepreneur, was beaten up by a group of five masked foreigners in a rented house in Chon Buri's Bang Lamung district. They later dragged him to a pickup truck and fled.
Women call for online dating scam blitz
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/10/2015
» A group of Thai women conned in online dating scams have called for a crackdown on the fraudsters, who in one case robbed a victim of 23 million baht.
Cops nab 6 in drugs, guns raids in South
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/10/2015
» Six people have been arrested and firearms and methamphetamine seized as a commando task force raided 21 locations in the southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung early yesterday in an operation to curb rising criminal activities.
Police hunt gangs using Facebook to sell weapons
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/09/2015
» Businesses have for some time now been using Facebook to market their products and the social media service has long been more than just a channel to keep in touch with friends.
Cops nab foreigner over fake ATM cards
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/09/2015
» A 37-year-old Ukrainian man has been charged with producing fake ATM cards to steal more than 1 million baht from peoples' bank accounts, police said.
Govt bans foreigner 'visa runs' to borders
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/09/2015
» Immigration police at land border crossings have now stopped giving entry stamps to foreigners who exit and immediately return to Thailand to extend their stay for 15-30 days on visa runs.
Police crack down on 'jet ski mafia'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/09/2015
» Police yesterday raided several mafia-style gangs allegedly scamming tourists over jet ski rental fees in Pattaya, Chon Buri province.
Faulty CCTV 'curbs hunt for suspect'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/08/2015
» Most of the security cameras installed along the escape route used by the suspect in the Erawan shrine bombing were broken, which is hindering the investigation into the incident, according to the police chief.
Laughing gas trade no joke for police
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/06/2015
» A fad introduced by young Westerners, the recreational use of "laughing gas" has gone commercial around the backpackers' haunt of Khao San Road. It is being sold in balloons to tourists and local youths alike.