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Cyber Police Arrest Hua Hin Teen Gang Running Online Gambling Website

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Cyber police have arrested a gang of young entrepreneurs in Hua Hin who set up an online gambling website under the LAVAMAX1688 network. Over an eight-month period, the operation saw financial transactions exceeding 8 million baht.

 

At a press conference on 22 Match, held at the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) headquarters in Muang Thong Thani, Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), along with senior officers, announced the arrests of the suspects involved in the illicit online gambling network.

 

 

The investigation, led by the Special News and Digital Tools Analysis Division, uncovered that LAVAMAX1688 had amassed over a thousand registered members, with substantial financial activity across multiple bank accounts. These accounts were systematically categorised for different purposes: receiving bets, paying winnings, holding funds temporarily, and distributing profits to beneficiaries.

 

Further inquiries revealed that the suspects, all young adults, had established their base of operations in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and had assigned specific roles within their group to manage the gambling business efficiently.

 

Based on the evidence gathered, officers obtained arrest warrants from Khon Kaen Provincial Court for seven individuals connected to the operation. On 21 March 2025, cyber police carried out searches at three locations in Hua Hin:

 

1. A rented apartment in Soi Hua Hin 126, where three suspects were apprehended. These individuals managed the financial transactions for the gambling platform. Officers expanded the search to a second-floor dormitory and arrested another three suspects who worked as customer service administrators, handling inquiries and chat messages. Each was reportedly paid a monthly salary of 12,000 baht. Authorities also seized five computer systems used for website management and customer interactions.

 

2. A house in Soi Hua Hin 126, belonging to one of the suspects. Though the suspect was not present at the time, police confiscated two computers and multiple bank account books.

 

3. A property in Soi Chonprathan 15, linked to a suspect arrested in the first raid. The house was found unoccupied.

 

During initial interrogations, the arrested individuals admitted to setting up the illegal gambling operation. They revealed that a key figure in the scheme, identified as Mr. Natthaphon, who remains at large, had recruited them due to his expertise in technology. The group believed that operating from Hua Hin would shield them from law enforcement.

 

The arrested suspects are now facing multiple charges, including:

 

• Operating an unauthorised gambling business by promoting, advertising, or inducing others to participate in online gambling.

 

• Money laundering by conspiring to commit financial crimes.

 

Investigations are ongoing as police work to dismantle these illicit operations nationwide.

 

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On 3/23/2025 at 3:02 AM, Georgealbert said:

Cyber police have arrested a gang of young entrepreneurs in Hua Hin who set up an online gambling website under the LAVAMAX1688 network. Over an eight-month period, the operation saw financial transactions exceeding 8 million baht.

Beats 7-11 salary

I feel bad for the 3 that said they only made 12,000 baht a month. 

So much gambling already in Thailand. An indicator of what will happen if they build casinos.

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