Cyber police from the 5th Cyber Crime Division raided a network of corporate shell accounts used for money transfers on the gambling website "Siam855," uncovering transaction volumes exceeding 140 million baht.
On 12 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Lt. Gen. Thinkorn Rangmat, Commander of the Cyber Crime Division, along with Pol. Maj. Gen. Arut Saengchan, Deputy Commander, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Komkrit Sukthai, Commander of the 5th Cyber Crime Division, Pol. Col. Bancha Srisuk, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Ekavee Pongsornpetch, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Nattawut Chomchoei, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Thapakorn Numas, Deputy Commander, Pol. Col. Krisda Manawongsakul, Deputy Commander, and Pol. Col. Teera Chueasuwan, Chief of Investigation Unit 1, to take action.
The investigation team, armed with a search warrant from Nonthaburi Provincial Court, raided a house in a village along Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road, Sai Noi Subdistrict, Sai Noi District, Nonthaburi Province, arresting Woraphong Charoensap, 44, the homeowner linked to the "Siam855" gambling network and wanted under a criminal court warrant. Seized evidence included one sedan, 53 mobile phones with banking applications installed and active, two desktop computers, one laptop, 53 corporate bank passbooks, company documents, and 10 company seals.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Thinkorn Rangmat said the arrest followed an investigation by Investigation Unit 1 of the 5th Cyber Crime Division, which found that bank accounts in the name of the corporate entity 'Co & Co KP Company Limited'—registered for software, hardware, graphic design, advertising, and media services—were used to transfer money in and out of the large online gambling site "Siam855," with annual transactions exceeding 140 million baht. Based on this, authorities gathered evidence, obtained court warrants for arrest and search, then arrested the suspect and seized the evidence.
Preliminary interrogation revealed Woraphong claimed he was initially approached by a man named Weela Pimphan, who invited him to open bank accounts under the corporate name "Co & Co KP Company Limited," offering 5,000 baht per month per account as compensation. Woraphong expressed interest and agreed to open the accounts.
Subsequently, Weela sent Woraphong a mobile phone to purchase a SIM card and register it, then directed him to use company documents to open bank accounts under "Co & Co KP Company Limited," and install banking applications on the phone. Woraphong opened six corporate bank accounts, which were later handed over to a person named Nat. Woraphong stated he did not know these accounts were used as shell accounts for transferring money linked to the gambling site.
Authorities charged him with "conspiracy to organize or facilitate online gambling, including direct or indirect advertising, solicitation, or enticement for others to engage in electronic gambling without official authorization," conspiracy involving two or more persons to commit money laundering, and committing money laundering due to the conspiracy and joint actions. He was taken into custody and handed over to Investigation Unit 1 of the 5th Cyber Crime Division for prosecution according to the law.