Thai police dismantle alleged online gambling network with over US$11m in transactions

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau is pursuing charges, including money laundering and conspiracy.


Thailand.- Police have raided an alleged online gambling operation in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The operation, led by the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), targeted a network allegedly connected to the Lavabet555 website, Pol Maj Gen Chomchawin Purathananon, the deputy commander of Provincial Police Region 7, said during a press briefing on Friday.

Police arrested two suspects and seized a computer, laptop, three mobile phones and two bank passbooks. The platform is believed to have been operational since January 25, 2022 and to have handled transactions exceeding THB367m (US$11m). Investigation later led to the arrest of a third suspect in Pran Buri district, where police found two computers, five mobile phones, three bank passbooks and five ATM cards.

Potential charges include money laundering, illegal online gambling, and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed betting network.


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The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau is pursuing charges, including money laundering and conspiracy. Thailand.- Police have raided an alleged online gambling operation in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The operation, led…


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