PUBLISHED: 5 May 2025 at 14: 01
In addition to detaining property worthwhile about 50 million baht, police also detained 13 people, including a couple who reportedly hosted an online gaming community targeting people in the lower Northeast of Thailand.
On Sunday, Pol Maj Gen Withaya Sriprasertparp, the head of the Crime Suppression Division ( CSD ), Pol Maj Gen Withaya Sriprasertparp, said that about 80 CSD policemen carried out the raids at 14 locations in Buri Ram, Chon Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Si Sa Ket, and Ubon Ratchathani.
The arrested suspects allegedly co-founded a large virtual gaming company called Tee Yai 888, which was active in the lower Northeast, according to the chief. They exacerbated the region’s fugitive and family problems, with many gamblers losing money even as the suspects online showcased their tremendous wealth and assets, including luxury vehicles, to the public.
Officers detained Nithithiwat, 53, and his spouse Nawaporn, 30, who are alleged to be the owners of the online gaming community during the raids. While on holiday, they were apprehended at a mansion in Pattaya. Both admitted to charges including money-laundering and organized playing.
Mule accounts owners, administrators of gaming websites, and accountants were the other suspects. Some of them denied the allegations.
There were 46 luxury items, 49 property title deeds, and 23 cars that were impounded by police totaling about 50 million baht. Additionally, officers seized 29 ATM accounts and 30 bank accounts for investigation.
According to Pol Maj Gen Withaya, the community was in operation in 2022. It was afterwards revived after being arrested in 2023 and featuring a wide range of activities, including betting on football games, baccarat, and slot machines.
He claimed that” the network laundered its money through a number of front companies, including car rental and construction companies.”
Police reported that over 600 million baht of transactions were discovered over the betting system over the past two decades thanks to CSD sub-division 3 chief Suriyasak Jirawat.
He claimed that the system received money from local banks and e-wallets that were later transferred to animal accounts opened by friends and associates. The sub-division main said that massive amounts remained in such accounts until they were entirely withdrawn.
On Sunday, a believe was detained in Pattaya. ( Photo of the police )