Cyber police raided the online gambling site “Ufanance11” and searched a luxury home in the Ram Inthra area belonging to “Minnie,” a former gambling queen. Her older sister is a key figure involved in profiting from the operation, using corporate shell accounts to receive money transfers from players to the site. The website reportedly handles over 680 million baht annually. So far, no evidence directly links “Minnie,” and a detailed investigation is ongoing. The criminal court has approved an arrest warrant for Minnie’s older sister, who has already fled abroad.
At 11:30 a.m. on 28 Jan 2026, at the Technology Crime Suppression Division Headquarters (TCSD) in Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapandakan Khlayklung, Deputy Commander of TCSD; Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepo, Commander of TCSD Region 1; Pol. Maj. Gen. Komkrit Sukthai, Commander of TCSD Region 3; and Pol. Col. Rotsak Naiphongsri, Superintendent of Division 2, TCSD Region 1, jointly held a press briefing on the operation to crack down on the “Ufanance11” website, a gambling network linked to Minnie’s older sister, which used corporate shell accounts as a front and reportedly had an annual turnover exceeding 680 million baht.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat stated that, following directives from the Prime Minister and the Royal Thai Police Commander, the TCSD is accelerating investigations and arrests related to cybercrime offenses, especially targeting scams and cracking down on all forms of online gambling, which are harmful to the public and youth.
The investigation team from Division 4, TCSD Region 2, found that the “Ufanance11” website had over 10,000 members and had operated for more than three years. It reported a turnover of about 57 million baht per month or over 680 million baht annually. The site illegally offered various online gambling services, including lottery, slots, international football betting, baccarat, and other games, with payment transfers processed through the bank account of a company.
Further inspection revealed that Ms. Wannee Boonmat, 37, from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, is a company director of one firm registered as a commercial agent and trading representative. Ms. Pilaiwong Paiboolsawat, 57, from Chiang Mai Province, is a director of another company registered to import mineral water from Tibet. Both companies are based in Bangkok.
Evidence showed these companies were mere fronts with no real business operations, using corporate shell accounts as “mule accounts.” The companies’ bank accounts were used to conduct online gambling transactions. The accounts saw monthly turnovers of tens of millions of baht, with funds later transferred to other bank accounts to conceal financial trails.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat added that subsequently, Pol. Col. Rotsak Naiphongsri, Pol. Lt. Col. Thammaporn Kanyawong, Pol. Lt. Col. Thatchai Boonrod, Pol. Lt. Col. Kawiphat Kraiperm, Pol. Lt. Col. Chukiat Chatarupa, Pol. Lt. Col. Rungreung Saenthor, and Pol. Lt. Col. Chaichote Sriworakhan from Division 2, TCSD Region 1, conducted investigations and discovered that the site owner is a family member of Ms. Thanyanan or “Minnie,” a former major gambling queen. A key figure in the network is Ms. Saowalak Kulwatnoyothin, 34, from Loei Province, Minnie’s older sister, who benefited from the gambling site. She used corporate shell accounts to receive player payments, then transferred funds into her personal account before withdrawing cash. Between November and December 2025, cash withdrawals exceeded 60 million baht.
Investigators collected evidence and obtained a criminal court warrant to arrest Ms. Saowalak and three other network associates. They executed a search warrant (No. K.26/2569) on a house in a village in Ram Inthra, the residence of Ms. Saowalak and “Minnie.” Authorities seized over 120,000 baht in cash, seven bank passbooks, sixteen corporate registration documents, two mobile phones, a BMW 330e car, four branded handbags, and various other documents, with assets valued at over one million baht. A large safe was also seized and is under examination for further assets.
The investigation team has already arrested two network members: Ms. Pilaiwong Paiboolsawat, wanted under criminal court warrant No. 423/2569, apprehended at a residence in Soi Charoen Nakhon 40, Bang Lamphu Lang, Khlong San, Bangkok; and Ms. Wannee Boonmat, wanted under warrant No. 422/2569, arrested at a house in Village 4, Tha Kradan Subdistrict, Sanam Chai Khet District, Chachoengsao Province. Ms. Saowalak is believed to have fled abroad prior to the arrests. So far, no evidence links “Minnie” to benefiting from or being involved with this gambling site. In-depth investigations continue.
The authorities have charged the two arrested suspects with “conspiring to facilitate gambling or acting as intermediaries, advertising, or directly or indirectly inviting others to gamble via electronic media without official permission, conspiring with two or more persons to commit the offense of money laundering, and committing money laundering offenses due to conspiracy and collaboration.”