“Deputy Prime Minister proposes legalizing online gambling in Thailand to generate tax revenue, but experts warn of potential social impact and addiction. As the Thai government considers its options, the wellbeing of citizens and industry integrity must be prioritized. Thailand OnlineGambling LegalizationDebate PublicWellbeing”
Police are calling for transparency in the investigation into Minnie’s alleged involvement in an online gambling ring with highranking officers. Despite being pictured with Pol Gen Surachate, Minnie denies knowing him and accuses a PCT4 officer of pressuring her to confess to a crime she did not commit. TransparencyNeeded PoliceCorruption IllegalGambling Thailand
Deputy national police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn has filed a complaint against the police application for a search warrant, claiming that important information was misrepresented. Surachate also stated that his subordinates who were arrested during the police operation for alleged online gambling will file complaints. SurachateHakparn PoliceMisrepresentation ThailandTourism
In the early hours of Tuesday, 13 Vietnamese nationals were arrested by investigators from the Metropolitan Police Division 5 and Pattaya police for operating an online gambling operation. The illegal activity took place in three hotel rooms located on Pattaya Sai 3 road in Bang Lamung district. The police raided these rooms shortly after midnight, leading to the arrest of the suspects.
A Taiwanese man, Kuo Chemin, suspected of laundering around 3 billion baht (approximately NT$2.7 billion) for phone scammers and online gambling gangs, was arrested in Bangkok on July 27th. He has been extradited to Taipei, where he was handed over to prosecutors on August 10th. The Thai Immigration Bureau police confirmed the news during a briefing on August 18th.
In a recent crackdown on illegal activities, 17 Vietnamese citizens were arrested for their alleged involvement in an online gambling site and a passport counterfeiting gang. The group operated from three houses in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan, which were raided by Bang Phli Police and Immigration Bureau officers.
A police major general, who was a classmate of deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn, has been arrested along with eight other suspects for operating three illegal online gambling websites. The websites, RRD789, BLUE789, and SEXY789, were targeted by authorities following a complaint from a 24yearold programmer who claimed to have been abducted and assaulted by the operators.