Thai Immigration Police Arrest Chinese Online Gambling Operator Liu in Bangkok: Platform Handled Over 50 Billion Baht Across More Than 4,000 Accounts
Officers from Immigration Division 1 of the Thai Immigration Bureau arrested a 41-year-old Chinese man, identified only as Liu, on November 12 at a convenience store below his luxury condominium in Bangkok's Sukhumvit-Ekkamai area. Thai police said Liu is wanted in China on suspicion of operating a gambling house, and that his football betting platform, Huangguan Internet, had more than 4,000 user accounts and cumulative turnover of over 50 billion baht, roughly 11 billion yuan.
Police said the tip came from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, passed through the Royal Thai Police's Foreign Affairs Division. Immigration Division 1 officers watched Liu's residence and movements for five days and found that he rarely left the condominium; they arrested him on November 12 when he came down to a convenience store to buy food and supplies.
Liu told police he owned the platform, and said he had started out as a football fan who became addicted to betting, moving from ordinary player to partner and operator of the site. He had entered Thailand on a valid visa and kept a low profile while hiding there.
Immigration Division 1 has revoked Liu's permission to stay in Thailand and transferred him to the bureau's investigation division for detention and deportation to China under the law. The platform's operations, money flows and other suspects remain under investigation.
(Source: Thai Immigration Bureau)
Source: Thai Immigration Bureau
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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