Senate Committee inspects illegal internet cables in Sa Kaeo

Matichon•Politics•22d ago

Reader Briefing

The Senate Law and Justice Committee inspected illegal cross-border internet cable operations in Sa Kaeo province used to support gambling and call center gangs in Cambodia.

•The Senate Law and Justice Committee visited Sa Kaeo on August 31 to study illegal cross-border internet signaling to Cambodia.
•Authorities discovered VPN servers in Aranyaprathet District being rented for use within Galaxy Casino in Cambodia.
•A three-story commercial building in Pa Rai Subdistrict was found smuggling fiber optic cables across the border.
•Joint operations on July 20, 2026, involved the NBTC, Burapha Force, and other agencies to dismantle the network.

Overview

•On August 29, the Senate Law and Justice Committee met with Sa Kaeo provincial police and security officials at the Khlong Luek Border Crossing customs meeting room.
•The Senate Law and Justice Committee visited Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo, to monitor progress on arresting networks providing illegal cross-border internet.
•On July 9, 2026, authorities searched a residence in Aranyaprathet District and found several server devices configured as VPN Servers for Galaxy Casino in Cambodia.
•On July 20, 2026, the NBTC, Burapha Force, Technology Crime Suppression Division, and Sa Kaeo police jointly searched a residence and a three-story commercial building in Pa Rai Subdistrict.
•Authorities believe the illegal internet cables were intended to support online casinos, call center gangs, and technology crime groups in Cambodia while avoiding government detection.
•Officials completely removed the signal cable systems instead of just cutting them to prevent the offenders from reconnecting.
•Kitisak Muen-si suggested that relevant officials strictly enforce the law for justice and transparency, particularly in security-related cases.

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Key Entities

Organization

Senate Law and Justice Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการการกฎหมาย และการยุติธรรม วุฒิสภา)

A Senate committee that inspected illegal cross-border internet signaling operations in Sa Kaeo.

Galaxy Casino

A casino in Cambodia that rented VPN Server services via illegal internet cables from Thailand.

National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกิจการกระจายเสียง กิจการโทรทัศน์ และกิจการโทรคมนาคมแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

An agency that joined forces to search and dismantle illegal internet cable sites.

Burapha Force(กองกำลังบูรพา)

A security force that participated in the search operations on July 20, 2026.

Technology Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปรามการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

A police division that participated in the search operations on July 20, 2026.

Sa Kaeo Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดสระแก้ว)

The provincial police force involved in meetings and search operations regarding illegal internet cables.

Person

Boonchan Nuansai(บุญจันทร์ นวลสาย)

Chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Kitisak Muen-si(กิติศักดิ์ หมื่นศรี)

Second Vice Chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Somchai Numphul(สมชาย นุ่มพูล)

Eighth Vice Chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Korapot Rung-hiranwat(กรพด รุ่งหิรัญวัฒน์)

Deputy Spokesperson of the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Angkoon Klaiklueng(อังกูร คล้ายคลึง)

A member of the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Place

Sa Kaeo Province(จังหวัดสระแก้ว)ℹ️

The province where illegal cross-border internet cable operations were inspected.

Aranyaprathet District(อำเภออรัญประเทศ)ℹ️

The district in Sa Kaeo where server devices and fiber optic cables were discovered.

Pa Rai Subdistrict(ตำบลป่าไร่)

The subdistrict where a three-story commercial building was used to smuggle fiber optic cables.

Cambodia(ประเทศกัมพูชา)ℹ️

The destination country for the illegally smuggled internet signals.