Report Notorious Gambling Operator Linked to Academic Scandal in Bangkok

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In a complex web of deceit intertwining academia and illegal gambling, investigators have uncovered evidence linking a gambling website operator to an academic scandal involving a police general. This revelation emerged yesterday at the Technology Crime Suppression Division 1, where Police Major General Siriwat Deephor announced the arrest of 53-year-old Kanittha in Bangkok's Bang Bon district.

 

The case originated in March when cyber police arrested the gambling website operator for repeated offences, uncovering ties to a 2023 online gambling case. Delving into seized computer equipment, the authorities discovered illicit removal of university exam papers. Further investigation pinpointed Kanittha, an independent scholar with a doctorate and no university affiliation, as the primary suspect.

 

Maj. Gen. Siriwat explained that Kanittha leveraged her closeness with exam officials to discreetly remove the papers. The scheme involved her supplying these papers to an individual intending to take the exam strategically at a later date, aware of the missing papers. When the university officials realized the papers were gone, they confronted Kanittha, who then returned them. The university has since fully cooperated with the investigation.

 

 

 

Critical evidence came to light, including five bank transfers from the gambling operator’s mule account to Kanittha, totalling between 300,000 and 400,000 baht (approximately US$8,950 to 11,935). Moreover, computer forensics revealed chat logs from two years prior, detailing the exam theft operation, involving five individuals—three men and two women.

 

Despite initially denying the allegations during her interrogation, Kanittha provided information beneficial to the ongoing investigation. Her bail was not opposed, as the charges are considered non-severe. Simultaneously, an ex-police officer linked to the situation has been cooperating with authorities, although the alleged exam taker has yet to be questioned.

 

The investigation is intensifying as police aim to issue warrants for additional suspects involved, uncovering the sophisticated operation where Kanittha allegedly funneled exam papers from a prestigious law faculty to a high-profile police general. This case uncovers the deep-seated connections between illicit activities and authoritative figures, prompting a broader investigation into the scandal's full scope.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-24