The Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) police cracked the cloud system to track and arrest a 'super admin' controlling the financial system of a major cross-national gambling network of 11 famous brands, with monthly transactions exceeding 100 million baht.
On 15 Aug 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Lt. Gen. Nathsak Chaowanachai, Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Thasphoom Charuprat, Commander of the ECD, along with Pol. Col. Winyoo Jamsai, Acting Superintendent of Division 3, and Pol. Lt. Col. Ratchin Charoenram and Pol. Lt. Col. Wachirachet Akkatheerapong, Inspectors of Division 3, to lead the arrest of Ms. Chalisa, 29, on charges of "jointly advertising or inciting others to gamble online and jointly organizing online gambling." She was arrested at a residence in Om Yai Subdistrict, Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province.
This arrest followed the Division 3 investigation team uncovering clues that a major gambling network used advanced identity concealment technology via Cloudflare and Cloud VPN systems, without hosting physical servers or hardware on-site. Instead, they rented virtual servers on the cloud (Cloud VPS) to create a digital operation base that left no trace and was difficult to track.
Authorities then mobilized forces and applied advanced cyber-tracking techniques to penetrate the cloud system, revealing links to the "super admin" who had authority to approve deposit-withdrawal transactions in both Thai baht and cryptocurrency for 11 major gambling brands covering dozens of URLs such as JUN88, MK8, VV72, TH26, F168 / 7F168, PG688, BT678, OKVIP, JL69, NM9, and K188. These brands offered full services including live casino, slots, baccarat, card games, sports betting, and online lottery. They executed a search warrant at the target residence, which appeared outwardly old and inconspicuous but functioned internally as a secret operations center, where Ms. Chalisa was arrested.
During questioning, Ms. Chalisa confessed that she originally worked in an entertainment venue in Poipet, Cambodia. In October 2025, she applied for an admin job via a Facebook page and was sent for intensive training lasting over four months at the OKVIP building in Poipet, where more than 100 gambling staff learned all systems including IT, marketing, deposit-withdrawal transactions, accounting, and audit departments. She gained expertise and received compensation including commissions of no less than 30,000 baht per month, paid in USDT cryptocurrency directly to her personal digital wallet.
Ms. Chalisa further stated that in February 2026, when Cambodian authorities launched a heavy crackdown on gambling websites, the 'big boss' ordered her and her team to relocate back to Thailand to continue controlling the system and customer base. She worked night shifts from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. with a team of up to four people in Thailand, operating via VPN and receiving instructions through Discord meetings each time.
The suspect admitted to holding up to 10 user accounts authorized by the big boss, with full power to verify transfer codes, match baht and USDT balances, confirm credit top-ups to customers’ wallets when the automated system malfunctioned, and approve withdrawal amounts as reported by the audit department. She also controlled the Payment Gateway, rotating commercial bank accounts and testing over 25 unofficial Payment Gateway systems to enable QR code payments in cash and cryptocurrency around the clock.
Financial investigation found this network handled an average daily turnover of no less than 5 million baht, totaling over 100 million baht monthly. They used advertising campaigns on social media to attract customers.
Initially, police detained the suspect and handed her over to the Pho Kaeo Police Station, Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province, to proceed with legal action. Authorities are expanding investigations to trace financial flows, seize assets, and apprehend the mastermind and accomplices in this cross-national criminal organization for prosecution.