Thai immigration authorities have arrested five Indian nationals in Pattaya for their alleged involvement in online gambling administration activities. The operation was conducted following intelligence suggesting that foreign workers were managing illegal online services from a condominium located on Soi Thep Prasit 17 in Nong Prue. Upon entering the premises, officers found the five individuals aged between 24 and 39 actively working on laptops at the time of the raid.
During the search, police seized multiple electronic devices including three laptops, 22 mobile phones, a tablet, various credit cards and notebooks containing detailed financial entries. According to investigators, the notebooks documented transactions amounting to several million Indian rupees, roughly equivalent to THB 2 million. Authorities believe these funds were linked to offshore gambling platforms designed to target foreign customers.
The suspects initially denied any involvement in illegal activities, but their statements conflicted during separate questioning sessions. Officials reported that the group eventually admitted to functioning as online administrators who handled customer-related tasks, although they declined to disclose the exact nature of the services. Investigators suspect that the group was part of a wider network using Thailand as an operational hub to support offshore platforms, providing functions such as payment handling, customer verification and support services.
The five individuals are currently being held for further interrogation while cybercrime teams analyse the confiscated devices. The digital evidence is expected to provide clarity on the scale and structure of the suspected network. Authorities have indicated that more charges may be filed once the forensic review is complete, marking another step in Thailand’s continued efforts to curb illegal online gambling operations.
