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# ThailandInformation: Disbanded a large online gambling gang An administrator who had worked in Poipet for five years was arrested
At present, the police have filed a case against them on suspicion of illegal propaganda, soliciting others to participate in online gambling, and jointly implementing money laundering crimes, and will further investigate the behind-the-scenes organizations and related financial flows involved in the case, and continue to expand the scope of case investigation.
# ThailandInformation: Disbanded a large online gambling gang An administrator who had worked in Poipet for five years was arrested
Thai police have stepped up their crackdown on illegal gambling sites amid a surge in online gambling during the 2026 World Cup.On June 26, Thailand's Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB), together with relevant law enforcement agencies, successfully dismantled a large online gambling gang and arrested a website administrator.A police investigation found that the site had more than 22,000 members, a monthly cash flow of more than 48 million baht, and an annual turnover of more than 576 million baht.
The operation, under the unified command of senior police officers from Thailand's Central Bureau of Investigation, was carried out in accordance with the government's policy of cracking down on online gambling and illegal gambling activities during the World Cup.The police said that during the World Cup, criminals took the opportunity to promote online gambling platforms, seriously endangering social security and youth groups, so they became the focus of the attack.
The police investigation found that the online gambling site called miiragroup.net has long provided football betting and a variety of online gambling services, with a total of 22,958 registered members, with a monthly transaction value of more than 48 million baht, and suspected of money transfer and money laundering through multiple channels. After obtaining sufficient evidence, the police applied to the court for a search warrant in accordance with the law, and then raided the office site located in a building in Bang Khun Thian district, arrested the 28-year-old female suspect Joy (pseudonym) at the scene, and seized a batch of crime equipment such as computers and routers.
After interrogation, Joy confessed that she has been the administrator of the gambling website for more than a year, mainly responsible for promoting the website and soliciting customers to participate in gambling activities.She also admitted that she had worked in online gambling management in Poipet, Cambodia for more than five years before returning to Thailand to continue her work due to the escalation of the border conflict, earning about 25,000 baht per month.
At present, the police have filed a case against them on suspicion of illegal propaganda, soliciting others to participate in online gambling, and jointly implementing money laundering crimes, and will further investigate the behind-the-scenes organizations and related financial flows involved in the case, and continue to expand the scope of case investigation.
Thai police have stepped up their crackdown on illegal gambling sites amid a surge in online gambling during the 2026 World Cup.On June 26, Thailand's Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB), together with relevant law enforcement agencies, successfully dismantled a large online gambling gang and arrested a website administrator.A police investigation found that the site had more than 22,000 members, a monthly cash flow of more than 48 million baht, and an annual turnover of more than 576 million baht.
The operation, under the unified command of senior police officers from Thailand's Central Bureau of Investigation, was carried out in accordance with the government's policy of cracking down on online gambling and illegal gambling activities during the World Cup.The police said that during the World Cup, criminals took the opportunity to promote online gambling platforms, seriously endangering social security and youth groups, so they became the focus of the attack.
The police investigation found that the online gambling site called miiragroup.net has long provided football betting and a variety of online gambling services, with a total of 22,958 registered members, with a monthly transaction value of more than 48 million baht, and suspected of money transfer and money laundering through multiple channels. After obtaining sufficient evidence, the police applied to the court for a search warrant in accordance with the law, and then raided the office site located in a building in Bang Khun Thian district, arrested the 28-year-old female suspect Joy (pseudonym) at the scene, and seized a batch of crime equipment such as computers and routers.
After interrogation, Joy confessed that she has been the administrator of the gambling website for more than a year, mainly responsible for promoting the website and soliciting customers to participate in gambling activities.She also admitted that she had worked in online gambling management in Poipet, Cambodia for more than five years before returning to Thailand to continue her work due to the escalation of the border conflict, earning about 25,000 baht per month.
At present, the police have filed a case against them on suspicion of illegal propaganda, soliciting others to participate in online gambling, and jointly implementing money laundering crimes, and will further investigate the behind-the-scenes organizations and related financial flows involved in the case, and continue to expand the scope of case investigation.