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Thailand drops $1.5M asset entry rule for locals in casino plan, official says

Thailand drops $1.5M asset entry rule for locals in casino plan, official says

Thailand has dropped plans to limit casino access to citizens with assets of at least $1.5 million because it would exclude too many people, a deputy finance minister said on Monday, as the government looks to build a major gaming industry.
Southeast Asia's latest scam center crackdown, explained

Southeast Asia's latest scam center crackdown, explained

Chinese nationals arrested in Bangkok over alleged gambling network

Chinese nationals arrested in Bangkok over alleged gambling network

Hong Kong woman rescued from call center gang in Myanmar

Hong Kong woman rescued from call center gang in Myanmar

A 31-year-old Hong Kong woman has been rescued from a call center gang in Myanmar late last week, according to Thai authorities.
February 4, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
South Koreans arrested in Thailand for running online gambling sites

South Koreans arrested in Thailand for running online gambling sites

Two South Korean nationals were arrested in Thailand on Wednesday, suspected of operating illegal online gambling websites, Thai authorities said.
January 22, 2025 | 02:45 pm PT
Chinese man detained for faking wealth after boasting $25M gift from grandmother

Chinese man detained for faking wealth after boasting $25M gift from grandmother

A young Chinese man was detained after fabricating a story about receiving a 180-million-yuan (USD$25 million) cash gift from his grandmother to display an extravagant lifestyle for social media followers.
November 13, 2024 | 09:50 pm PT
BTS' Jimin scammed out of $74,000 by comedian Lee Jin-ho

BTS' Jimin scammed out of $74,000 by comedian Lee Jin-ho

South Korean comedian Lee Jin-ho recently confessed on social media to being involved in illegal gambling and attempting to defraud several well-known figures, including BTS' Jimin.
October 16, 2024 | 12:30 am PT
Assets seized in Singapore's money laundering case swell to $1.76B

Assets seized in Singapore's money laundering case swell to $1.76B

The total value of assets seized in Singapore's biggest money laundering case has swelled to S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion), police said on Wednesday.
September 21, 2023 | 11:17 pm PT
Former national xiangi leader investigated for online gambling

Former national xiangi leader investigated for online gambling

The former head of the Vietnam national xiangi team is being investigated on charges of online football betting.
June 19, 2023 | 04:41 am PT
Vietnam busts $1.2 bln gambling ring

Vietnam busts $1.2 bln gambling ring

Officers from the Ministry of Public Security have broken up an online gambling ring that collected VND30 trillion (US$1.2 billion) of bets in three years.
November 22, 2022 | 06:42 am PT
$90-million online gambling ring busted in Hanoi

$90-million online gambling ring busted in Hanoi

A gambling ring worth $90 million and attracting 18,000 participating accounts has been busted in Hanoi, with one man under arrest.
June 4, 2022 | 04:00 am PT
$1.2 bln online gambling ring busted in Hanoi

$1.2 bln online gambling ring busted in Hanoi

An online gambling ring worth at least 1.1 billion euros ($1.27 billion) got busted in Hanoi, leading to 17 appearing before police.
November 3, 2021 | 11:42 pm PT
Million-dollar online gambling ring cracked, 11 arrested

Million-dollar online gambling ring cracked, 11 arrested

An online gambling ring worth over VND10 trillion ($431.47 million) was busted by police in central Da Nang City on Tuesday, leading to 11 arrests.
October 13, 2020 | 11:22 pm PT
Two $43 million online gambling rings nailed

Two $43 million online gambling rings nailed

Two online gambling rings, each worth over VND1 trillion ($42.97 million), got busted recently by police of Hanoi and the north-central Quang Binh Province.
September 22, 2020 | 05:32 am PT
Million-dollar online gambling ring busted

Million-dollar online gambling ring busted

An online gambling ring worth over VND20 trillion ($859.6 million) in northern Hung Yen Province was recently busted, leading to 20 arrests.
July 3, 2020 | 12:50 am PT
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