Thai authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Cambodian senator Kok An over alleged scam operations linked to his Crown Casino complex in Poipet, Thai police said. The Royal Thai Police’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau raided 19 locations in Thailand linked to him.
The warrant and raids put a casino-linked alleged cross-border scam operation under Thai police investigation.
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Tourist Police Division 5 arrested 10 foreigners in Koh Phangan, Thailand, on suspicion of participating in an illegal poker game, according to the report. Police reportedly found THB134,000 at the house where the group had gathered. Separately, a Singapore court sentenced Lin Mei to 10 months in prison and Wu Zhibing to eight months after they pleaded guilty in a case involving the detention of a woman over gambling debt.
Thai police arrested five Indian nationals suspected of administering an online gambling operation during a raid in Pattaya, according to police statements. Officers seized computers, phones and financial records; authorities said the suspects remain in custody while immigration and cybercrime officials examine the evidence, and further charges may follow.
Thai authorities said they blocked or removed 13,888 gambling sites during an 18-day campaign from 1 to 18 June 2026. The government said agencies used artificial intelligence to identify gambling-related URLs and obtained court orders to block illegal websites.
Thai authorities investigated 956 online gambling cases and reported 1,003 arrests between 1 October and 18 November 2025, according to the report. They also reported 75,250 illegal URLs through the AFC system, including websites, social media pages and accounts.
Thai authorities extradited She Zhijiang to China to face charges related to illegal online gaming and scam operations in Myanmar, according to the report. She, who was arrested in Thailand in 2022, has disputed the extradition and alleged through his lawyer that his treatment was inhumane; he also claimed his arrest was politically motivated.