RANONG — 13 May 2026, Thai cybercrime police have dismantled an online gambling network operating from the southern province of Ranong, arresting a woman accused of working as an administrator for a platform that allegedly handled more than 72 million baht annually.
On Tuesday, Pol. Lt. Gen. Surapol Prembutr, Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), and Pol. Maj. Gen. Sarayut Chunnawat, Commander of CCIB Division 2, directed a specialized task force to execute a crackdown. The operation, led by Pol. Col. Torsak Panklinput, Superintendent of CCIB Sub-division 4, along with Pol. Lt. Col. Ekarin Sonnak, Pol. Maj. Praphas Somwong, and Pol. Lt. Kookiat Cherdsoongnern, targeted key locations linked to online gambling websites in Ranong Province.
Investigators from Division 2 executed a search warrant (No. K.26/2026), issued by the Ranong Provincial Court, at a house in Moo 3, Bang Non subdistrict in Muang district, Ranong province. Authorities arrested a 24-year-old woman identified as Thipsiwan, a Ranong resident, and seized a computer, mobile phone, and internet router as evidence.
Following an investigation by the investigative team of CCIB Sub-Division 4 and Division 2, authorities identified the gambling website, known as “AM 08”, had been operating for more than two years and attracted more than 36,000 members, generating average monthly transactions of around six million baht, totaling over 72 million baht annually. According to investigators, the website offered a range of illegal gambling activities, including lotteries, slot machines, overseas football betting, baccarat, dragon tiger, and poker-style games.
Officers tracked the operation’s headquarters to Mueang Ranong District. Digital forensics revealed that the network had repeatedly changed the platform’s name while retaining its existing customer base in an effort to avoid detection and make it more difficult for authorities to trace those involved.
Investigators also found that before operating under the name “AM 08”, the gambling operation had previously generated transactions worth tens of millions of baht per month. Based on this evidence, authorities obtained a court-approved search warrant for the suspect’s residence, leading to the successful apprehension of the offenders and the seizure of various incriminating assets.
During the initial interrogation, the suspect admitted during questioning that she had worked as a customer service administrator for the gambling network for more than a year and received a monthly salary of 15,000 baht.
She has been charged with organizing, promoting, or soliciting, whether directly or indirectly, others to engage in unauthorized gambling activities through electronic media, police said.
