Laos Busts Five Gambling Sites, Returns 42 Thai Admins
Laotian authorities shut down five online gambling websites and returned 42 Thai administrators to Thailand via the Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai on August 18, after they were arrested for working illegally and operating gambling sites in
Laotian authorities have shut down five online gambling websites and returned 42 Thai male and female administrators to Thailand via the Friendship Bridge in Nong Khai province. On August 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Deputy Commander of Nong Khai Immigration Police Theeya Jaiphat Rangsipramanakul and his team received the Thai nationals detained by Laotian authorities at the first Thailand-Laos Friendship Bridge border checkpoint in Vientiane, totaling 42 people.
All individuals were registered, had their backgrounds checked, and were screened jointly with relevant agencies. No victims of human trafficking or wanted persons were found. Officers assessed fines in accordance with regulations of relevant ministries.
Investigation revealed that all 42 individuals had traveled to work for five gambling websites: Galaxy, Hotspin, CoinX, KTV, and Eufa888, earning an average of 15,000–18,000 baht per month. They were subsequently arrested by Laotian authorities on charges of working without authorization and operating gambling websites in Laos. After Laotian legal proceedings concluded, the authorities coordinated with Thailand to return all 42 individuals for legal action under Thai law.
