Famous Football Commentator 'Wow Jarunwat' Arrested for Online Gambling Ad

MGR Online•Society•13d ago

Reader Briefing

A well-known football commentator, 'Wow Jarunwat', has been apprehended for promoting online gambling on social media, admitting to receiving a 50,000 Baht monthly salary for the role.

•Police arrested 'Wow Jarunwat' (Jarunwat Pripwai), a famous football commentator, for illegally advertising online gambling.
•The arrest took place at his condo in Huai Khwang.
•He confessed to being paid 50,000 Baht per month and has been doing this for two months.
•Authorities seized computers and tablets as evidence.
•The charges include advertising and inviting others to gamble without permission.

Overview

•Cyber police arrested 'Wow Jarunwat' (Jarunwat Pripwai) at his condominium.
•Jarunwat Pripwai was investigated for advertising and inviting others to gamble online.
•The search warrant was issued by the Criminal Court 489/2026 on July 6, 2026, and the search occurred on July 7.
•Jarunwat Pripwai confessed to receiving a salary of 50,000 Baht per month.
•Jarunwat Pripwai operated a TikTok account named 'Jor Look Lung Wow77Dao' with over 5,329 followers, analyzing football matches.
•Jarunwat Pripwai used his platform to advertise online gambling invitations via Line ID and website.
•Police seized computers, notebooks, and iPads from Jarunwat Pripwai's residence.
•Jarunwat Pripwai was charged with advertising and inviting others to gamble without permission and under the Gambling Act, with the case transferred to investigative police.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Read on MGR Online (Thai Version)View in Google Translate

Source: MGR Online (Original)

View Original Article

Key Quotes

Jarunwat Pripwai

"Confessed to receiving a salary of 50,000 baht per month."

สารภาพได้ค่าจ้างเดือนละ 5 หมื่นบาท

Key Entities

Person

Wow Jarunwat(วาว จารุวัฒน์)

A famous Thai football commentator arrested for promoting online gambling.

Pol. Gen. Suraphon Prembutra(พล.ต.ท.สุรพล เปรมบุตร)

Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (ACIB).

Pol. Maj. Gen. Wiwat Khamchanan(พล.ต.ต.วิวัฒน์ คำชำนาญ)

Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (ACIB).

Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepor(พล.ต.ต.ศิริวัฒน์ ดีพอ)

Commander of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau 1 (ACIB 1).

Pol. Col. Rodsark Naiyong Sri(พ.ต.อ.โรจน์ศักดิ์ นัยผ่องศรี)

Chief Inspector of Police Station 2, Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau 1 (ACIB 1).

Mr. Jarunwat Pripwai(นายจารุวัฒน์ พริบไหว)

The full name of the arrested football commentator, also known as 'Wow Jarunwat'.

Organization

Cyber Police(ตร.ไซเบอร์)

The law enforcement unit responsible for the arrest of Wow Jarunwat.

Criminal Court(ศาลอาญา)

The court that issued the search warrant for the arrest.

TikTokℹ️

The social media platform where the football commentator advertised.

ACIB 1(บก.สอท.1)

The investigative department of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau handling the case.

Law

Line ID

A form of online identification used to facilitate contact for gambling invitations.

Gambling Act(พ.ร.บ.การพนัน)

The legal framework under which the football commentator was charged.