Bet and busted: Poker faces flop in 51 million baht Bangkok bust
Thai police made a full house of arrests on Tuesday, swooping down on a clandestine poker den tucked away in a Bangkok warehouse.
The audacious raid on March 4, led by officers from Ladprao Police Station, captured 52 gamblers, both locals and foreigners, caught red-handed amidst a sea of chips worth a staggering 51.4 million baht.
Tipped off about the high-stakes poker shenanigans, the coppers swooped in, finding the illegal operation in full swing with players shuffling cards and cash at energetic pace.
Among those nabbed was 39 year old Sitthisak, surname under wraps, who now faces a hot seat on organising illegal gambling charges. The other 51, a mix of Thai and international punters, were slapped with accusations of unlawful betting, reported Pattaya News.
With confessions spilling as readily as the chips, police seized a total of 17 gambling sets and wheeled the suspects off to Ladprao Police Station for a severe dressing-down and further legal consequences.
In a firm shuffle against miscreants, Thai police vowed to keep the heat on illegal gambling rings across the capital.
The secret poker den wasn’t the only gambling bust this week.
Royal Thai Police busted an unlucky 13 alleged masterminds behind a high-rolling gambling website, reportedly pulling in a jaw-dropping 1.6 billion baht a year. Officers seized 20 million baht in assets linked to the gang in a dramatic crackdown.
At the centre of the scandal? None other than 43-year-old feng shui guru Thanawan Jiracharoenwes, better known as the notorious “Tili.”
The smooth-talking swindler has a track record of trouble—previously accused of duping 117 victims out of a staggering 130 million baht. Police Major General Wittaya Sriprasertparp from the Consumer Protection Division confirmed the case is now gripping the Criminal Court, with the public watching every twist and turn.
Meanwhile, Phitsanulok police swopped on a major online gambling ringleader, arresting the website owner and four associates in a high-stakes raid. Officers seized luxury cars, stacks of cash, and other high-end assets linked to the operation.
The network, which had been raking in 400 million baht a year, ran for three years through a server based in Poipet, Cambodia. But the game is finally over for this gambling empire.
Latest Thailand News
