Investigation team from Provincial Police Region 1 raided two major online gambling networks in Nonthaburi Province, arresting three administrators responsible for managing the websites and recruiting customers. The combined turnover exceeds 564 million baht per year.Tags: [Police raid, Online gambling, Nonthaburi, Arrests, Money laundering]
On 18 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Maj. Gen. Worachat Saenkham, Commander of the Investigation Division of Provincial Police Region 1, along with Pol. Col. Witit Chan-iem, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Wisit Maakson, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Prathan Nantakobkul, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Jarunroj Sukthai, Chief of Investigation, Pol. Lt. Col. Phanuwat Kalasri, Deputy Chief of Investigation, Pol. Sgt. Maj. Nattanon Sriboon, Deputy Inspector, and officers from the Royal Thai Police Special Operations Center led simultaneous raids on two targets related to online gambling in Nonthaburi Province.Tags: [Police operation, Nonthaburi, Online gambling investigation]
At the first location, the investigation team, with a search warrant No. 368/2569 from Nonthaburi Provincial Court, searched a luxury condominium room in Ban Mai Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province. They arrested Mr. Peeraphat Promduea, 26, a Bangkok resident, and Ms. Suthatharn Rodjuay, 32, his girlfriend from Ranong Province. Seized items included two computers, three mobile phones, and one internet router.Tags: [Arrest, Search warrant, Technology seizure, Nonthaburi]
At the second location, the team executed search warrant No. 369/2569 from Nonthaburi Provincial Court at a luxury condominium room in Village 1, Chaeng Watthana Road, Khlong Kluea Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi. They arrested Ms. Kannika Yantrairat, 25, from Chainat Province, and seized evidence.Tags: [Arrest, Search warrant, Nonthaburi, Evidence seizure]A laptop computer.Tags: [Evidence, Laptop]One laptop, two computers, two mobile phones, and one internet router.Tags: [Seized equipment, Computers, Mobile phones, Router]
The investigation team from Provincial Police Region 1 discovered that the website "luckygame889" had over 140,000 members, operated for more than four years, with a turnover exceeding 29 million baht per month or more than 348 million baht per year. Another site, "taipei889," also operated for over four years, with more than 100,000 members and a turnover of over 18 million baht per month or 216 million baht annually. Both sites illicitly provided online gambling services with automated bank account transfers for deposits and allowed direct withdrawal requests via the websites. Site administrators assisted users with registration, financial transactions, and encouraged participation in online gambling.Tags: [Online gambling websites, Membership, Turnover, Automated transactions, Website administrators]
Subsequent investigations revealed that both gambling networks were based in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province. After gathering evidence, the police obtained court warrants to search residences and arrested the three suspects along with seized evidence.Tags: [Investigation, Arrests, Evidence, Nonthaburi]
During interrogation, Ms. Kannika admitted to working as the head administrator for both gambling websites for over one year, earning 30,000 baht monthly. Mr. Peeraphat and Ms. Suthatharn confessed to serving as administrators for both networks for more than two years, each receiving 20,000 baht per month.Tags: [Confession, Administrators, Salaries, Online gambling]
All suspects have been charged with "jointly organizing or facilitating online gambling or creating schemes, directly or indirectly advertising or enticing others to participate in unauthorized electronic gambling, conspiring with two or more persons to commit money laundering, and committing money laundering as a result of the conspiracy and joint criminal acts."Tags: [Charges, Online gambling, Money laundering, Conspiracy]
