{"id":16643,"date":"2021-04-06T15:29:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=16643"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:35:22","slug":"thailand-16-arrested-over-alleged-online-gambling-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/thailand-16-arrested-over-alleged-online-gambling-network","title":{"rendered":"Thailand: 16 arrested over alleged online gambling network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The group was allegedly running 10 online gambling websites with a monthly circulation of THB50m (US$1.6m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand. \u2013 Officers from the <strong>Crime Suppression Division (CSD)<\/strong> have made a series of arrests over alleged\u00a0<strong>online gambling\u00a0sites <\/strong>operating from Nang Rong, a town in the northeastern province of Buriram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those arrested had rented a house to open an office but are accused of <strong>operating 10 online gambling websites, including www.sajoker123.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>police seized 30 computer monitors<\/strong>, 31 mobile phones, 20 desk computers, six internet routers, ten ATM cards, and 16 bank account books, as well as <strong>26 notepads showing the names of customers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All 16 <strong>alleged administrators are said to have confessed to gambling charges<\/strong>. Police found the gambling network had a <strong>monthly circulation of THB50m (US$1.6m)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Site administrators were also <strong>selling gambling sites at THB300,000 per user.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, Thai police arrested the former boxer and government gambling advisor\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/thailand-govt-adviser-arrested-over-alleged-online-gambling-network\"><strong><em>Siapo Po-arnon<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for involvement in an online gambling network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The group was allegedly running 10 online gambling websites with a monthly circulation of THB50m (US$1.6m).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":16644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Thai authorities have dismantled an illicit online gambling operation in Buriram, Thailand, leading to 16 arrests. 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