Police Dismantle International Online Gambling Network With 11 Brands

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has penetrated a cloud database system and dismantled a major cross-border online gambling network operating 11 prominent brands, with investigators discovering monthly transaction flows exceeding 100 million baht. On August 15, 2026, officers under the command of Lieutenant General Nattasak Chaunasai and Major General Tatsaphummi Charuprutchaya executed an arrest operation in a residence in Samphran District, Nakhon Pathom Province, apprehending Chalisa (surname withheld), age 29, on charges of promoting and soliciting participation in unlicensed online gambling operations and facilitating illegal gambling platforms.

During investigation, authorities discovered that the network employed sophisticated identity-concealment technology including Cloudflare and Cloud VPN services, with no physical servers located in any single jurisdiction. Instead, the operation leased virtual servers on cloud systems, making it difficult to track the controllers. However, cyber investigators were able to trace through the cloud infrastructure to identify the system controller, obtain court-authorized search warrants, and locate Chalisa at the residence.

Chalisa was found to serve as a "super admin"—a critical node in the network—with authority to approve deposit and withdrawal transactions in both Thai baht and cryptocurrency, and overseeing the backend systems of up to 11 online gambling brands offering comprehensive gambling services including live casino, slots, baccarat, card games, sports betting, and online lottery. Transaction data analysis revealed the network processed an average daily circulation of no less than 5 million baht, or over 100 million baht per month, with customer recruitment conducted through social media advertising.

During interrogation, Chalisa confessed that she previously worked in hospitality services in Poipet, Cambodia, before applying for an admin position through a Facebook page in October 2025. She was then sent for training at the OKVIP building, a seven-story structure in Poipet employing over 100 staff involved in online gambling operations. Chalisa underwent more than four months of training followed by a two-month trial period to learn systems across multiple departments including IT, marketing, deposit-withdrawal transactions, account management, cash withdrawal, and risk control or audit functions, eventually gaining the ability to control backend systems for multiple gambling websites simultaneously. She received a monthly salary plus commission of no less than 30,000 baht, along with compensation in USDT digital currency transferred to her personal digital wallet.

Following Cambodia's intensified crackdown on online gambling operations in February 2026, senior leadership assigned Chalisa to return to Thailand to control and manage the network's systems and customer database operations.