Cyber Police Identify 3 Thai Shuffle Gamblers, Probe MP's Husband
Thai cyber police have identified three nationals who gambled on the illegal Shuffle website and are expanding their probe to include shareholder records, with possible asset seizure against Chaiyaphum MP Suchada Saeng and her husband Taiyang Saeng. The investigation, led by the Technology and Cyber Crime Investigation Division, also involves Bitkub Exchange, which reported 49 customers transferring over 100 million baht in crypto to Shuffle. Authorities are prioritizing the gamblers' side before deciding whether to question the MP, who previously served as secretary to the Digital Economy and Society Minister.
Cyber police have identified three Thai nationals who gambled on the Shuffle website and plan to expand their investigation to include shareholder records and company lists, with possible asset seizure against Chaiyaphum MP Suchada Saeng and her husband, pending clear documentary evidence.
On November 4 at the Ministry of Justice on Chaeng Watthana Road, Justice Minister Pol. Lt. Gen. Ruttaphol Naowarat revealed progress in the Shuffle gambling investigation led by the Technology and Cyber Crime Investigation Division. The probe, under inquiry number 148/2026, found that Taiyang Saeng, husband of MP Suchada from the Bhumjaithai Party, may be linked to a scammer network and online gambling.
On November 3, Bitkub Exchange's legal team met investigators as witnesses to explain 49 customers transferring over 100 million baht in cryptocurrency to Shuffle. They cited technical limitations that made it difficult to detect whether customers were transacting with a gambling site, while the DSI examines whether service providers knew or should have known about such transactions.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Ruttaphol said the DSI has gathered information from Bitkub regarding transaction amounts and customer numbers. On whether providers knew or should have known, he said that falls under relevant agencies overseeing digital asset markets, and he wants those agencies to clarify their measures.
Asked if the DSI will summon other licensed digital asset exchanges — 11 under SEC regulation — the minister confirmed the DSI has a timeline to summon all of them.
Additionally, cyber police (TCIB) have identified three Thai gamblers who accessed Shuffle from Thailand, with financial transfer trails as key evidence. Details on amounts and gambling patterns await completion of police interrogations, and more than three gamblers are believed involved. Officials will summon others for questioning.
Cyber police are currently interrogating suspects and gathering evidence to proceed under the Gambling Act B.E. 2478.
Regarding witness summonses, Pol. Lt. Gen. Ruttaphol noted investigators have already questioned Taiyang Saeng but not MP Suchada. He stressed the priority is investigating Shuffle gamblers and determining the extent of any involvement, starting there first.
On whether MP Suchada, as former secretary to the Minister of Digital Economy and Society, was aware of Shuffle given her husband's shareholding in a related company, the minister reiterated that the focus must begin with the cyber police's actions — examining the gamblers' side.
