Chinese Admins and Programmers Arrested for Running Illegal Gambling Website

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

Authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals suspected of managing and developing an illegal online gambling website. The suspects, who allegedly earned over 1.6 million baht per month, were detained in a home in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok.

 

The arrests were part of a wider crackdown on illegal foreign operations in Thailand, ordered by National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet. Pol Col Milin Pianchang, Superintendent of Division 1, Tourist Police Bureau (TPB), and Pol Lt Col Natthaphon Khonlak, Deputy Superintendent of Division 1, TPB, led the operation.

 

Acting on intelligence received in February, police discovered that a group of Chinese nationals was living in a rented house in Soi Lat Phrao 87. They were reportedly unemployed but paying 46,000 baht per month in rent, raising suspicions of illegal activities. Further investigations confirmed their involvement in online gambling, leading police to obtain a search warrant from the Criminal Court.

 

On 7 March, officers from Division 1, TPB, led by Pol Lt Col Nimit Janyalak, raided the property. They arrested four Chinese nationals and seized four computers and eight mobile phones.

 

The suspects were charged with, “Organising, promoting, or advertising gambling activities without official authorisation.”

 

The accused were taken to Huai Khwang Police Station for further legal proceedings.

 

Police examined the confiscated computers and found evidence linking the suspects to a gambling website. The four individuals reportedly worked as administrators and programmers, managing and maintaining the platform for other Chinese clients.

 

They were allegedly paid around approximately 1.6 million baht per month for their services. Additionally, they received a one-time payment of 1 million baht per completed gambling software program.

 

Pol Col Milin urged the public to be cautious when engaging in online financial transactions, particularly through social media or suspicious links. He advised people to verify the legitimacy of websites before entering personal or banking details to avoid falling victim to online scams.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation to uncover further links in the illegal gambling network.

 

-- 2025-03-09

 

[hotchilli]

On 3/9/2025 at 3:10 AM, Georgealbert said:

Authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals suspected of managing and developing an illegal online gambling website. The suspects, who allegedly earned over 1.6 million baht per month, were detained in a home in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok.

Nice little earner

[bradiston]

Every day, same same. Who's paying them 1.6 million pm? Do the police ever get any further in their enquiries? How are the payments made? Thai bank account? And where are the punters? Is it slots? So many questions, and so few answers.

[Briggsy]

Why not do this in China?

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

Why not do this in China?

I guess because in the past scamming your countrymen from a foreign location has allowed them to escape prosecution while reaping the massive benefits.