People’s MP ordered to leave House chamber over Bhumjaithai MP’s scam-suspected spouse
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S MP Rangsiman Rome was today (Oct.1) literally ordered to step out of the chamber of the House of Representatives after he had accused a Bhumjaithai MP’s spouse as a suspect in a transnational scam and money-laundering network and refused to withdraw his word. The Bhumjaithai-attached Deputy House Speaker Mallika […]
Read MoreSpeed up scam probe as US is moving to sanction 28 entities: Korn
DEMOCRAT deputy leader and MP Korn Chatikavanij called on Thai agencies to speed up investigation of scam networks as two US House committee chairs are gearing up to propose sanctions against 28 Thai individuals and organisations allegedly linked to them with this affecting the country’s image, PPTVHD36 said today (Sep.17). This move by the […]
Read MoreAre scam gangs trafficking victims’ organs?
Special report by Anantachai Watcharasathian, TV Channel 7 SUSPICIONS have arisen that scam networks dabble in more than financial fraud and human trafficking with security agencies believing they are also linked to heinous crimes such as organ trafficking. The scam empire that was exposed to the world after Thai troops secured O’Smach area, opposite […]
Read MoreCrime gangs snare more than US$88 billion in scams in Asia-Pacific, UN says
By Reuters and published by CNA SCAM gangs defrauded Asia-Pacific residents of at least US$88 billion (approximately 2.9 trillion baht) in 2025, a United Nations office said on Tuesday (July 21), with transnational crime groups rapidly evolving tactics to stay ahead of law enforcement. Criminals in Southeast Asia, an epicentre for cyberfraud by mostly […]
Read MoreOver 3,600 local officials’ employment deals scrapped over exam scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MORE THAN 3,600 officials at local government administrations have had their employment deals immediately rescinded in the face of allegations that they had been evidently involved in an organised fraud over recruitment exams on which they may have cheated, Interior Undersecretary Arsit Sampantharat confirmed today (July 16). Among a total […]
Read MoreArrest warrant for People’s MP suspected in forex scam denied by court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CRIMINAL COURT today (July 13) denied the Department of Special Investigation’s request for an arrest warrant for online trader-turned-MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu who is currently among a total of 24 suspects of alleged involvement in a foreign exchange racket and advised that a subpoena be issued instead in the case […]
Read MorePawoot found to have used payment service of illegally operating firm
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ONLINE TRADER-TURNED-MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu was found to have evidently used payment transfer services of an illegally operating firm allegedly associated with those suspected of involvement in a foreign exchange scam. Pawoot who has been informally suspected by the Department of Special Investigation among dozens of others in the forex scam […]
Read MorePawoot not calling it quits as People’s MP over suspected forex scam
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ONLINE TRADER-TURNED-MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu said today (June 25) he will definitely not resign as the People’s lawmaker whilst being suspected among others by the Department of Special Investigation of involvement in a foreign exchange scam. Pawoot who had been earlier absent from at parliament since he was publicly named one […]
Read MoreJustice Minister sceptical over Pawoot’s cash profit without decimal points from trading gold online
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER Rutthapol Naowarat today (June 23) expressed his personal scepticism that a sum of 28 million baht in cash earlier supposedly earned by People’s MP Pawoot Pongvitayapanu from trading gold online may have carried no decimal points at all. The Bhumjaithai-attached justice minister was responding to Pawoot’s statement earlier […]
Read MorePeople’s unjustly defamed with forex scam to distract public attention on AI project: Pijarn
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S Party in general and a certain People’s MP in particular may have been unfairly vilified by unknown persons who had openly accused the opposition lawmaker in a foreign exchange scam with some hidden intent to divert public attention from the Bhumjaithai-led government’s contentious TH-AI Passport project, said People’s […]
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