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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.
Elderly warned of festive scam threat
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/12/2025
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have issued an urgent warning to retired government officials and senior citizens to be on high alert for online scams during the year-end period.
Actress Nana’s husband accused of stock scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/12/2025
» Just days after his actress wife was arrested on fraud charges, Thai hip-hop star Prinya “Way” Intachai has been accused of duping an investor into a bogus stock trading scheme, resulting in losses exceeding 50 million baht.
Thaksin kin vow to fight
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2025
» Former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was "hurt and saddened" upon learning that the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had decided to appeal the decision to acquit him of lese majeste charges stemming from his interview with a South Korean newspaper back in 2015, according to his daughter, Pingtongta Kunakornwong.
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.
Student's hazing coma sparks inquiry
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has ordered an urgent investigation after a first-year student was left in a coma after a beating during a freshman hazing.
Japan agrees to help tackle phone scams
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2025
» Osaka: Thai police will work with their counterparts in Japan to crack down on international call scammer gangs operating in the region, drawing on advanced technology and other advances to keep up with online crime.
Heir faces assault charges
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/09/2025
» Thanat Thanakitamnuay, 33, heir to a prominent real estate empire, has turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued over an alleged assault on a hired driver, Chalongchai (surname withheld), 43.
Ex-abbot linked to two other women
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/07/2025
» The former abbot of Wat Nakhon Sawan, who is currently under investigation over financial irregularities in the Nakhon Sawan Buddhist Park project, is facing more scrutiny after local media reports claimed that he is involved with two other women.