Thai police have arrested 10 suspects and seized cash and other assets worth more than 100 million baht linked to the Tiger24 gambling website, a network with turnover of over one billion baht, following raids in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai and Sa Kaeo provinces1.
Pol Lt Gen Wattana Yijeen, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 3, announced the results at a briefing at Non Sung police station in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday, February 7, 2025. He said officers carried out the raids under warrants as part of a campaign against technology crime, particularly online gambling1.
The seized items included 6.75 million baht in cash, six cars, three motorcycles, eight brand-name bags, 14 mobile phones, three tablets, four laptop computers, a PC, six brand-name dolls, 216 bank passbooks, 189 ATM cards and a gun, with a combined value of more than 100 million baht1.
The 10 suspects face charges of colluding in online gambling, persuading people either directly or indirectly to bet, and money laundering1.
"Thai police have seized cash and other assets worth more than 100 million baht and arrested 10 suspects linked to a major online gambling network"
Pol Lt Gen Wattana urged the public to alert police via the 191 hotline or nearby police stations if they are aware of online gambling taking place1.
What it means for players
Thailand does not permit online gambling, and this operation shows police are pursuing both the operators of betting sites and the financial infrastructure behind them. The seizure of 216 bank passbooks and 189 ATM cards indicates investigators are targeting the accounts and payment channels used to move money, not only the people running the site1.
For anyone in Thailand, the charges listed in this case cover persuading people to bet as well as the gambling itself, which means people who recruit others to a betting site can face the same case as those operating it1. The police request for public tip-offs through the 191 hotline means reports from the public can trigger investigations1.
The Bangkok Post did not report the nationalities of the 10 suspects, whether any players were investigated, or which specific payment methods were used. Those details have not been reported1.
What happens next
The 10 suspects have been charged and the case moves into the Thai justice process. No court dates, further arrests or additional seizures have been reported1.
Sources1 sources
- Bangkok Post - Police take down billion-baht gambling operation, bangkokpost.com
