Russian National Arrested for Overstaying and 1 Million Baht Bribery Attempt in Surat Thani

Tourists on Haad Rin in Koh Phangan, Thailand.
Busy street in Haad Rin in Koh Phangan, Thailand. Photo: Fabio Achilli / flickr.

On July 10th, the Koh Pha Ngan Tourist Police apprehended a suspect identified only as Mr. Denis, a 42-year-old Russian national, at a house in [Read More…]

Bangkok traffic officer transferred for allegedly demanding bribe from Japanese Youtuber

Police officer pulling traffic cones along a road in Bangkok
Police officer pulling traffic cones along a road in Thailand. Photo: Piqsels. CC0.

A traffic police officer, suspected of having demanded money from a Japanese national, has been transferred to an “inactive post”, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt [Read More…]

Thai police hunt mastermind in major BMA bribe scandal

Central Investigation Police Thailand (CIB) Central Investigation Bureau.
Central Investigation Bureau Thailand (CIB). Image: ตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง / Facebook.

Police are expanding their investigation into a corruption scandal at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), looking for the mastermind behind a 9-million-baht payment demanded to [Read More…]

NACC to Probe Deputy Police Chief ‘Big Joke’ Over Bribery Claims

NACC building in Bangkok
National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) building in Bangkok. Photo: www.nacc.go.th.

BANGKOK (NNT) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations against Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, also known [Read More…]