Cyber police announced the results of raids at four locations dismantling the money laundering network of Ms. Tangthai, linked to international scammers and online gambling operations, seizing assets totaling over 60 million baht. She is the sole individual previously targeted by the Anti-Money Laundering Office in a 9.2 billion baht money laundering case connected to Mr. Yim Leak and Mr. Ben Smith.
At 1:00 p.m. on 17 March 2026, at the Technology Crime Suppression Division headquarters in Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapol Prembutr, Commissioner of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, together with Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapan Kanlaiklueng, Deputy Commissioner, Pol. Maj. Gen. Sarayut Junnawat, Chief of Division 2, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Silakarnrak, Chief of Division 5, held a press conference announcing the crackdown on Ms. Tangthai's money laundering network, seizing assets worth over 60 million baht, linked to online gambling funds.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapol stated that the case began when he ordered the investigation unit of Division 4, Technology Crime Suppression Division 5, to investigate the illegal operation of the online gambling website network “G2GGO.” Financial tracing revealed transactions exceeding 200 million baht annually. Authorities gathered evidence leading to search warrants and arrest warrants for 16 suspects involved in the criminal network.
Subsequently, some suspects were arrested, and evidence including testimony from an insider revealed a role in moving illicit funds from the online gambling website out of the system in Malaysian ringgit. The money was moved through currency exchange shops under the direction of Ms. Tangthai and two accomplices.
Later, Pol. Col. Natthapong Trongtieng, Chief of Division 4, Technology Crime Suppression Division 5, and his investigation team gathered evidence to request arrest warrants for Ms. Tangthai and associates, along with search warrants from criminal courts in Nonthaburi, Songkhla, and Bangkok for four target locations.
The first raid was at a residence in Si Kan Subdistrict, Don Mueang District, Bangkok, where they arrested Mr. Sanya Noenmai, 51, and Ms. Sirinpha Khrueachaem, 48. Authorities seized assets including 300,000 baht in cash, two luxury cars—an Audi sedan and a BMW X3—branded handbags, Pop Mart dolls, gold necklaces, diamond jewelry, mobile phones, MacBooks, land deeds, multiple bank passbooks, and deposit slips.
The second raid targeted a house on Nawong Prachaphatthana Road in Si Kan Subdistrict, Don Mueang District, Bangkok, where Mr. Kwanchai Noenmai, 46, was arrested. Seized assets included 3.6 million baht in cash, two luxury cars—a BMW 430i sedan and a Mercedes-Benz GLE300d—gold amulets, land deeds, luxury watches, and multiple bank passbooks.
The third search was at a residence in Ban Mai Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, where the search yielded no illegal items.
The fourth raid was at a luxury home on Sanambin Road, Khuan Lang Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, where Ms. Tangthai Baan Mahings, 50, the key figure, was arrested. Authorities seized a laptop, ATM cards, and froze bank accounts totaling 2,157,855.15 baht.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapol added that Ms. Tangthai is the same individual previously targeted by the Anti-Money Laundering Office with asset seizures exceeding 9.279 billion baht after transactions linked to Mr. Yim Leak and Mr. Ben Smith, who are connected to an international scamming network. Crucial evidence included LINE chat histories between suspects and Ms. Tangthai and associates, along with financial flows from the online gambling site to bank accounts controlled by Mr. Kwanchai, Mr. Sanya, and Ms. Sirinpha, who facilitated transfers and money laundering to evade detection. Police compiled evidence to obtain search and arrest warrants for Ms. Tangthai and three others, seizing over 100 assets valued at more than 60 million baht.
The police charged all suspects with "collaborating to organize online gambling, enticing or advertising gambling through electronic media without official permission, conspiring with two or more persons to commit money laundering, and committing money laundering due to conspiracy and cooperation."
Police continue investigating additional parties involved and are tracing financial transactions to track, seize, and confiscate assets gained from the criminal activities to proceed with legal actions.