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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.
Thai hitman gets life sentence for murder of Cambodian opposition politician
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2025
» A Thai court on Friday imposed the death penalty and commuted it to life imprisonment for a hitman who shot dead a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok in January, the lawyer for the victim's family told Reuters.
Thaksin says sorry for Tak Bai
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 24/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday apologised for the tragedy of the Tak Bai massacre in Narathiwat in 2004, which occurred during his tenure as prime minister.
Unfazed by bombs, Thaksin says he feels more welcome in Thailand's deep South
Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he is not worried by bombings in the deep South during his visit to the region as four previous bids to assassinate him had failed to scare him.
Killer of ex-Cambodian MP won't reveal mastermind, fears for safety: police
Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2025
» The gunman who killed a former Cambodian opposition MP in inner Bangkok last week refused to reveal the mastermind behind the assassination out of fear for his family's safety, according to police.
Lim Kimya assassin leaves money trail
News, Wassayos Ngamkham & Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 11/01/2025
» Police have found two transactions totalling 60,000 baht that were made to a bank account held by Ekkalak Phaenoi, the 41-year-old Thai ex-Marine suspected of killing Lim Kimya, 73, a former Cambodian opposition MP, in Bangkok on Tuesday, a source said.
Thaksin ‘paid for entire hospital stay’
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Online Reporters, Published on 22/11/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra paid 8,500 baht a night for his room, along with all other medical expenses, for the entire six-month period that he stayed at Police General Hospital, an inquiry heard on Friday.
Ministry warns Thais against Israel jobs for now
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 18/08/2024
» The Ministry of Labour (MoL) is warning Thai workers intending to go to work in Israel or Lebanon to put off their travel plan until further notice, citing the escalating tensions in the region following the July 31 assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
Prison ‘assassination attempt’ on gambler alleged
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/07/2024
» A lawyer has called on the Ministry of Justice to investigate an “assassination attempt” against celebrity gambler Siapo Po-arnon, formerly known as Apirak Chat-anont, in Bang Kwang Prison.
Thai govt condemns attempt on Trump's life
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/07/2024
» The government condemned the attempt on former United States president Donald Trump's life on Sunday, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin calling the failed assassination attempt a "sad and disturbing" development in the race to the White House.