CHIANG MAI — A Taiwanese online gambling ring used Thailand as its base of operations, renting luxury properties in Chiang Mai. The ring attracted players from both China and Thailand and generated a monthly cash flow of over 10 million baht ($290K).
On November 27, following an investigation into Taiwanese nationals renting several luxury properties for online gambling, Police Major General Worapong Kamlue, commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division at the Provincial Police Region 5, led a team with a court order to raid three locations linked to the international gambling network betadd.app.
The first raid targeted a luxury condominium on Nimmanhaemin Road Soi 8, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District. Police arrested six suspects, including one Taiwanese national, Mr. Ye, aged 31, and five Thai nationals: Mr. Nakharin (24), Mr. Nuengwinai (28), Ms. Angkana (24), Ms. Thipyarat (20), and Mr. Natthawong (20). Authorities seized evidence including five computers and five mobile phones.
The second raid took place at Room 708 in a luxury condominium on Ratchaphruek Road, Chang Phueak Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District. Eight suspects were apprehended, consisting of one Taiwanese national, Mrs. Huang (24), and seven Thai nationals: Mr. Supharerk (31), Mr. Phatchakorn (22), Mr. Thawisak (23), Mr. Chatpat (22), Mr. Suphakorn (29), Mr. Ratchanon (27), and Ms. Porntiwa (22). Seized items included nine computers and 18 mobile phones.
The third raid occurred at a condominium on Huay Kaew Road, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District. Five suspects were arrested, comprising one Myanmar national, Ms. Thida (18), and four Thai nationals: Mr. Suphawit (21), Mr. Thitikorn (26), Mr. Bulakorn (20), and Mr. Thananon (30). Police confiscated five computers as evidence.
All suspects are charged with organizing or promoting illegal gambling, directly or indirectly encouraging participation in gambling and violating Thailand’s Gambling Act.
The 19 suspects have confessed to working for the online gambling platform www.Betaccc.app, which caters to gamblers from Thailand, China and Taiwan. The platform has over 100,000 members and a monthly turnover of over 10 million baht.
The operation was run by a Taiwanese national, “Mr. Kimmy”,” who handled property rentals and hired staff to manage advertising and promotional campaigns on various platforms, paying employees between 15,000 and 30,000 baht per month. The business had been running for several months. Authorities are now widening the investigation to arrest Mr. Kimmy and others involved.
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