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Foreign Gambling Ring Busted in Luxury Bangkok Condo


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Thai authorities have dismantled an international gambling ring operating from a rented luxury condo in Bangkok, revealing a web of illegal online gambling with significant financial turnover.

 

In a coordinated operation, officers from Immigration Division 1, Sutthisan Police Station, and the Tourist Police Investigative Division raided a luxury condo in the Ladprao area of Bangkok.

 

Acting on a tip-off, the authorities discovered foreign nationals—one from China and three from Vietnam—who were reportedly running an illicit online gambling site.

 

The investigation found evidence of extensive financial activity, with millions of baht believed to be circulating through this operation monthly.


The arrested individuals admitted to managing the gambling site for a monthly fee of approximately 50,000 baht. Among the seized items were eight laptops, seven mobile phones, and three hardware wallets.

 

This crackdown aligns with the Thai government’s directive for stringent action against foreign entities using the country as a base for illegal online gambling. Officers have been instructed to identify and apprehend offenders, especially foreigners misusing their visas for criminal activities in Thailand.

 

Major General Parasat Khemmasit, head of Immigration Division 1, stressed that foreign nationals tend to rent condos or apartments collectively and maintain a low profile to avoid detection.

 

Residents and property owners are urged to report suspicious activities to the immigration office or via hotline 1178, to help curb the misuse of Thai territories for such illegal operations, reported Daily News.

 

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-- 2025-03-13

 

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5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

That is not what I would call a 'luxury' condo.

The word "luxury" as applied to apartments, condos, cars or goods in Thailand simply means (relatively) "expensive".

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