The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice explained that he has no authority to interfere with the shuffle online gambling case file, emphasizing that the investigation is carried out by the DSI investigative team. He affirmed that regardless of the case or involved parties, the same standards are certainly applied.
At 3:30 p.m. on 29 Oct 2026 GMT+7 Mr. Piyasiri Watthanawarangkul, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice, spoke about the progress regarding the investigation conducted by the Technology and Information Case Division of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on case number 148/2569 concerning the online gambling platform shuffle.com. This platform operates as an online casino and sports betting service supporting digital asset use, run by a legal entity registered abroad. This may violate the Computer Crime Act of 2007 and could be linked to other forms of technology-related crime. Investigators have gradually summoned related individuals to provide witness statements, including: Mr. Taiyang Sang, husband of Ms. Suchada Sang Thanthap (Idea), a Chaiyaphum MP from the Bhumjaithai Party, Mr. Sirichok Sopa, former Songkhla MP from the Democrat Party, and Mr. Rangsiman Rome, party-list MP from the Move Forward Party.
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Justice stated, regarding the investigation of the shuffle.com gambling website, it is being conducted by the DSI investigative team. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice Secretary-General has no right to intervene or interfere with the case file. The DSI investigators maintain high standards in their work. One thing I can confirm is that regardless of the case or the parties involved, we apply the same standards without exception.
Meanwhile, Police Lieutenant Colonel Khemchat Prakaihongmanee, Director of the Technology and Information Case Division at the DSI, said that the investigation must proceed based on facts. Regarding Mr. Rangsiman’s statement requesting the DSI investigative team to summon Minister Chaiyachon Chidchob of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and Ms. Suchada for questioning, this matter will be discussed with the investigative team to decide how to proceed, considering facts and legal aspects.
Currently, the case remains in the fact-finding stage, with efforts to gather comprehensive evidence from all angles, including witness testimonies and other related data. This is not limited to the DSI alone; we have also coordinated closely with the cybercrime police to track their investigation progress. If any wrongdoing is discovered, further joint discussions will follow.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Khemchat added that representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), responsible for regulating digital assets, will be invited to provide information on this case, likely next week. So far, investigators have questioned several witnesses and related persons.
Regarding efforts to identify Thai gamblers for summons to clarify whether they accessed shuffle.com within Thailand, Police Lieutenant Colonel Khemchat said that data verification with the cyber police is necessary first. If asked about the possibility of classifying this as a special case, it will be considered based on the facts.