Location: Thailand

Into the unknown with Light & Wonder’s New Markets guru

26 June 2026 at 6:14am UTC-4
Light & Wonder Vice President of New Markets Magdalena Podhorska-Okolow explains why she plans to "fail fast" as she trailblazes into emerging markets. Almost six months ...

Thailand issues arrest warrant for Chinese businessman tied to crypto-investment fraud and money laundering

25 June 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Authorities in Thailand are on the hunt for a Chinese businessman allegedly linked to a money laundering operation tied to online gambling and illegal crypto mining. According ...
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Thai authorities block gambling websites ahead of FIFA World Cup

1 June 2026 at 7:25am UTC-4
Police in Thailand have increased efforts to combat igaming ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with a particular focus on football wagering websites and gambling-related social media ...

Former Abbot of Thai temple jailed for 50 years for gambling-related embezzlement

22 April 2026 at 6:07am UTC-4
A Thai court has handed down a 50-year prison sentence to the former Abbot of a well-known temple after he was found guilty of using an online gambling network to facilitate 19 ...
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Indian nationals arrested in online gambling raids in Thailand

26 March 2026 at 8:17am UTC-4
Thai authorities have arrested 68 Indian nationals after coordinated raids on two villas in Pattaya, dismantling online gambling operations with a total turnover of THB2.3 billion ...

Royal Thai Police and Meta block 52,000 pages in gambling and scam crackdown

24 February 2026 at 6:46am UTC-5
The Royal Thai Police has extended cooperation with Meta Platforms to curb illegal online gambling, as well as predatory lending apps and false recruitment ads operated by scam ...
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Thai Ministry of Digital Economy removes 180,000 illegal gambling websites since October

22 January 2026 at 7:15am UTC-5
The Ministry of Digital Economy in Thailand announced that, since 1 October, the Thai government has shut down 180,000 illegal gambling websites as it continues to crack down on ...

Thai MPs linked to online gambling bribes fail to attend House of Representatives meeting

14 November 2025 at 6:59am UTC-5
Two Thai Members of Parliament accused of bribing police officers with online gambling proceeds failed to show up to a meeting of the country’s House of Representatives Security ...

Thailand approves extradition of illegal gambling operator She Zhijiang to China

11 November 2025 at 7:58am UTC-5
Chinese gambling tycoon She Zhijiang is set to be extradited to China after a Thai court of appeals upheld a lower court’s decision from May 2024, according to News 5. She, a ...

Thai police raid Miss Universe team for allegedly promoting online casinos

5 November 2025 at 4:47am UTC-5
Authorities in Thailand have launched an investigation into the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in relation to the illegal promotion of online casinos. It is alleged that ...

Major online gambling network broken up in Thailand

31 October 2025 at 11:42am UTC-4
Thai authorities have shut down an online gambling operation in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, seizing more than THB367 million in transactions and arresting three suspects ...

Thai cyber police dismantle illegal igaming ring led by ex-Muay Thai champion

29 October 2025 at 7:13am UTC-4
Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has shut down an unlicensed igaming network that generated more than THB100 million in online wagers over three years. The site ...

Thailand introduces gaming law to regulate ‘hidden’ gambling

8 October 2025 at 6:38am UTC-4
Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency has advanced plans for the country’s first dedicated gaming law, which aims to regulate games that blur the line between play and ...

Thai police dismantle illegal online casino in Chiang Rai

7 October 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
Thailand’s cyber police have shut down an illegal online gambling operation in Chiang Rai’s Mae Chan district, arresting a 24-year-old woman believed to be an administrator ...

Thai government rules out igaming as part of the Entertainment Complex Bill

5 June 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
The Thai government has confirmed that igaming will not be part of its Entertainment Complex Bill. Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Finance’s 150th Anniversary ...