THE Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) today (Oct. 20) froze an additional 44 million baht in digital assets of Klatham MP Chonnapat Naksua, representing Songkhla constituency 4, and his accomplices and gave them 30 days to provide evidence to show that these assets are unrelated to their alleged involvement in online gambling, TV Channel 7
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Bhumjaithai MP’s spouse-turned-scam suspect found out as owner of online casinos
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TAIYANG ZHANG, spouse of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Zhang Tansap, was reportedly found to own online casinos overseas, thus fueling suspicions of his having been involved in a transnational money-laundering scam. Taiyang, an Australian national of Chinese descent, was reported to have ownership of the highly lucrative casinos, namely Natural Nine
Read moreLaos deports 130 Thais for running online gambling websites
A BIG group of 130 Thai men and women were deported from Laos today (Aug.13) after being rounded up for operating online gambling websites at the neighbouring country’s capital Vientiane, Amarin TV said this evening. Pol. Col. Noppadol Rakchart, superintendent of Nong Khai Immigration Police, and Pol. Col. Jirawit Panyim, superintendent of Nong Khai
Read morePolice shut down 2 World Cup football betting websites
IN A crackdown on online betting during the current FIFA World Cup football tournament that started on June 11 and ends on July 19 the Anti-Online Grambling Centre police broke up two internet gambling networks today (June 17), PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. The two online gambling websites raided after police obtained search warrants
Read more43 Indians rounded up in Pattaya for running online gambling websites
Updated at 11.15 p.m. A RAID on a luxury pool villa in Pattaya today (March 25) led to the arrest of 43 Indian men who were working there as administrators of a network of over 23 international online gambling websites with approximately 5 billion rupees (over 1.6 billion baht) annual turnover, Amarin TV said.
Read moreKlatham MP faces online gambling, money-laundering charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEWLY-ELECTED MP Chonnapat Naksua was today (March 12) briefly detained by the Department of Special Investigation on charges of involvement in online gambling and money-laundering activities and eventually released under bail. The lawmaker elected in a Songkhla constituency under the Klatham banners was brought to the Criminal Court by the
Read morePeople’s candidate has operated gambling website: Cyber Crime Police
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EX-PEOPLE’S MP Ratchapong Soisuwan who is seeking re-election in Tak and was arrested on charges of involvement in money-laundering business yesterday (Jan.14) had allegedly operated an online gambling platform which had evidently led to money-laundering activity, police said today (Jan.15). Deputy Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau commissioner Pol.Maj.Gen.Tinakorn Rangmatya said the
Read moreThais nabbed while crossing over to take up gambling jobs in Cambodia
A TEAM of soldiers patrolling the Thai-Cambodian border at Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, rounded up a group of eight Thais just as they were walking along a forest path to sneak into Khmer border town Poipet where jobs running gambling websites awaited them, Amarin TV said this evening (Oct. 13). Of the eight
Read morePhumtham leads raid on big gambling den in Don Mueang area
ACTING Prime Minister/Interior Minister Phumtham Wechayachai personally led a raid on a large gambling den in Don Mueang area that has a monthly turnover of 300 to 400 million baht with 200 punters rounded up, Amarin TV said this morning (Aug. 28).. This special operation, named Singh Prab Yot, was mounted by the Interior
Read moreNearly 200 ex-senators oppose Pheu Thai-designed casino, online gambling scheme
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY 200 FORMER SENATORS have aired stern opposition to the ruling Pheu Thai’s disputable scheme to open casinos and legalise online gambling and insisted that the coalition government give it up now. Led by former Senate speakers Manoonkrit Roopkhachorn, Thiradej Meepian and Pornpet Wichitchonchai, the 189 former senior lawmakers today
Read moreCyber police round up Taiwanese grey capital gang in Phuket
A GANG of Taiwanese grey capitalists who had set up an online system to quickly transfer money for illegal gambling website owners was arrested in Phuket, Naewna newspaper said late tonight (Feb. 11). Pol. Lt. Gen. Trirong Phiwpaen, head of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, said their operation, “Hunting Down the Island, Breaking Up
Read moreStop Gambling Foundation gathering 50,000 signatures to dump casinos
THE Stop Gambling Foundation together with 200 partner organisations are gathering 50,000 signatures for their petition to the Pheu Thai-led government to stop opening casinos within the planned entertainment complex projects and hold a referendum on this issue first before making any move, Naewna newspaper said. At a press conference on the topic “People
Read moreDemonstrators slam casino project, online gambling
THE Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand and their allies held a demonstration at Oct. 14 Memorial today (Jan. 25) entitled “SAVE Thailand, no Online Gambling and Casinos Stop – Shinawatra System Stop – Online Gambling Stop – Casinos” with participants steadily turning up from afternoon onwards, Naewna newspaper said. This
Read moreCabinet nod for draft Entertainment Complex Act, legalising online gambling on the cards
WITH the government having approved in principle the draft Entertainment Complex Act today (Jan 13) and assigned the Council of State to review it, the next move is possibly bringing online gambling above ground as the Digital Economy and Society Ministry believes doing so would be good for the economy, Thai Rath newspaper said.
Read moreOnline casino’s equipment seized while being shifted from Myawaddy to Poipet
A POLICE and military unit patrolling Mae Sot border area late last night (July 14) ran into a group of Myanmar smugglers moving an online casino’s computer equipment into the country from Myawaddy township with this likely being taken across the country to Cambodia’s Poipet border town across from Aranyaprathet, Amarin TV said this
Read moreThousands of gambling websites shut as Euro 2024 kicks off today
By TV Channel 7 and AP – published by Yahoo!News CYBER CRIME police have been busy tackling widespread online betting on UEFA Euro 2024 football matches with the tournament kicking off in Munich, Germany, today (June 14) and have shut as many as 8,000 gambling websites this month alone, TV Channel 7 said late
Read moreCourt dismisses macau888 online gambling charges against businessman
THE Criminal Court this morning (June 11) dismissed a case against a well-known Thai businessman who was among nine suspects arrested on charges of running macau888 and one other online gambling website and money laundering after an expose by his former girlfriend actress Arisara “Due” Thongborisut, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Chaiwat “Benz Daemon”
Read moreAlmost 24 million baht seized in gambling website raids
CYBER Crime police raided five places used to run an online gambling website with a billion baht monthly turnover and seized nearly 24 million baht in cash, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said today (May 18). Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakhonbuncha, head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, said operation “Hang Up” had targeted
Read moreTaopoon police station chief changes his mind, not resigning anymore
THE SUPERINTENDENT of Taopoon police station who wanted to resign because he could no longer cope with the pressure of handling an online website case involving both National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon and Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakphan, nicknamed Big Joke, has changed his mind and is no longer
Read morePoliceman among 32 nabbed in Phuket gambling den raid
AS A police officer who was among 32 gamblers arrested during a raid on a Phuket gambling den soon after midnight last night (Apr. 6) still refuses to give a statement the island province’s Police Chief has ordered his superior to investigate the facts, Naewna newspaper said. A team from Phuket City police station
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