Recently, Thai police launched a crackdown on online gambling, targeting the well-known illegal platform "VIPGAME66". They conducted simultaneous raids on three residences in the city of Ubon Ratchathani, successfully arresting three main suspects and seizing a total of 17 items of related assets, valued at over 4 million Thai Baht.
This operation was led by the Bureau of Technology Crime Suppression of Thailand. After long-term online monitoring and financial tracking, the police confirmed that VIPGAME66 continuously operated illegal online gambling, involving large-scale money flows and the use of virtual currencies and high-value assets for money laundering.
The three arrested suspects are Jakkrikit, 32, the mastermind behind the scenes and owner of the platform; Chokchai, 31, who served as the website's backend administrator, responsible for user communication and management; and Suthareenee, the accountant, responsible for financial transfers and money laundering operations. All three have confessed to all the criminal facts after being arrested.
The police revealed that they first tested the gambling functions of the platform through simulated betting to confirm illegal activities, then traced the flow of gambling funds, discovering large amounts of money transferred into multiple suspicious accounts, converted into cryptocurrencies, or used to purchase high-value items such as real estate, cars, and luxury watches. Subsequently, they applied for search and arrest warrants from the court and launched the raids.
The seized assets include luxury cars, laptops, smartphones, designer watches, real estate contracts, cash ledgers, and bank deposit slips. The police also froze bank accounts containing 2.8 million Thai Baht in cash, as well as approximately 200,000 Thai Baht worth of cryptocurrencies.
The police stated that they will continue to investigate the upstream and downstream networks of this gang, aiming to dismantle the entire gambling and money laundering network. They also urged the public to stay away from illegal gambling platforms and not to become part of the criminal chain due to the convenience of betting. The case is currently being further investigated by the third division of the Bureau of Technology Crime Suppression.
