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Fake building permit racket uncovered on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2026
» Authorities on Koh Samui are widening an investigation into construction permit forgery involving at least 10 projects and potentially involving both municipal staff and outsiders.
Foreigners linked to scams arrested
R May, Published on 09/12/2025
» Fourteen South Korean and three Chinese suspects linked to a major transnational call centre syndicate operated by South Koreans have been arrested.
Austrian arrested at Phuket airport for forged stamps, long overstay
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/11/2025
» Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport arrested a 41-year-old Austrian with forged entry and exit stamps in his passport who had overstayed his visa by 578 days.
Indian man arrested in Pattaya over fake bank slip
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/08/2025
» Pattaya police have arrested an Indian national accused of using a forged bank transfer slip to pay a large food and drinks bill at a well-known Indian pub on Walking Street.
Forensic officer charged over "Boss" speed data
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/03/2024
» A former senior prosecutor for the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has filed a lawsuit against a former forensic officer who changed the recorded speed of the hit-and-run case of Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya in 2012.
110 cops to be charged over illegal visas
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/02/2023
» More than 100 immigration officers are suspected of involvement in the illegal issuing of visas for Chinese investors in so-called grey businesses, the Immigration Bureau (IB) said yesterday.
Court orders daughter, bank to pay B200m for theft
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/01/2023
» The Phra Khanong Civil Court has ordered a woman, two bank employees and a bank to pay more than 200 million baht in compensation to an elderly woman over the theft of over 250 million baht from her accounts.
Immigration officers linked to triad visa racket
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/01/2023
» An investigation into corruption by senior Immigration Bureau (IB) officers has found clear evidence of some officers helping foreign criminals, and even serving as owners of foundations that arranged visas for Chinese nationals.
Thousands gather at Sanam Luang
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2020
» Thousands of protesters have gathered at Sanam Luang in Bangkok for what they say will be a two-day protest.
'Leave the monarchy out of it'
Published on 11/08/2020
» Anti-government protesters were on Monday warned to avoid involving the monarchy in political conflict.