NBTC Dismantles Illegal Border Internet Network in Sa Kaeo

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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The NBTC and security agencies dismantled illegal cross-border internet networks in Sa Kaeo used to support casinos and call center gangs in Cambodia.

•The NBTC, military, and police searched three locations in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province on July 20.
•Authorities found high-capacity fiber optic cables (two 60-core and one 24-core) sending signals into Cambodia.
•The operation followed a July 9, 2026 search that uncovered a VPN Server providing services to Galaxy Casino in Cambodia.

Overview

•On July 9, 2026, officials searched a residence in Aranyaprathet and found servers used for a VPN Server service for Galaxy Casino in Cambodia.
•On July 20, the NBTC, Burapha Force, Technology Crime Suppression Division, and Sa Kaeo Provincial Police searched three locations in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.
•Officials discovered two 60-core fiber optic cables and one 24-core fiber optic cable installed for high-speed commercial internet services.
•Authorities believe the illegal network was intended to support online casinos, call center gangs, and technology crime groups in Cambodia while avoiding state surveillance.
•The NBTC and security agencies completely removed the signal cables rather than just cutting them to prevent the perpetrators from reconnecting.
•Seized fiber cables and network equipment were handed over to Khlong Luek Police Station for legal proceedings.
•Trairat Wiriyasirikul warned that such illegal networks affect national security and may be part of transnational crime networks.
•Authorities are analyzing technical data and financial trails to identify investors and co-conspirators in Thailand and abroad.

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Key Quotes

Trairat Wiriyasirikul

"I believe there may still be similar illegal internet cable networks remaining in many other border areas because the detected cables are specific networks created for illegal use."

เชื่อว่าอาจยังมีเครือข่ายลักลอบเดินสายอินเทอร์เน็ตในลักษณะเดียวกันหลงเหลืออยู่อีกหลายพื้นที่ตามแนวชายแดนเนื่องจากสายอินเทอร์เน็ตที่ตรวจพบเป็นโครงข่ายเฉพาะที่จัดทำขึ้นเพื่อการใช้งานผิดกฎหมาย

Key Entities

Organization

NBTC(กสทช.)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission that led the operation to dismantle illegal internet networks.

Burapha Force(กองกำลังบูรพา)

A military force that joined the NBTC in the search operations.

Technology Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปรามการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี (บก.ปอท.))

A police division focused on technology crimes that participated in the raids.

Sa Kaeo Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดสระแก้ว)

The provincial police force involved in the search operations in Sa Kaeo.

Sa Kaeo Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดสระแก้ว)

The court that issued the search warrants for the three locations.

Galaxy Casino

A casino in Cambodia that used rental VPN Server services from the illegal network.

Khlong Luek Police Station(สภ.คลองลึก)

The police station where seized evidence was delivered for prosecution.

Person

Trairat Wiriyasirikul(นายไตรรัตน์ วิริยะศิริกุล)

The Acting Secretary-General of the NBTC.

Place

Aranyaprathet District(อ.อรัญประเทศ)ℹ️

The location in Sa Kaeo Province where the illegal internet equipment was found.

Sa Kaeo Province(จ.สระแก้ว)ℹ️

The province on the border of Cambodia where the operation took place.

Cambodia(กัมพูชา)ℹ️

The destination country where the illegal internet signals were being sent.

Law

Telecommunications Business Act 2001(พระราชบัญญัติการประกอบกิจการโทรคมนาคม พ.ศ. 2544)

The law under which the perpetrators are being charged for operating telecommunications without a license.