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Thai-Foreigners Caught Working at Poipet Gambling Sites, Escaped Back to Thailand

Thai-Foreigners Caught Working at Poipet Gambling Sites, Escaped Back to Thailand

Matichon•Society•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities apprehended 16 individuals, including Thai, Vietnamese, and Myanmar nationals, attempting to cross the border from Poipet back into Thailand, after they were allegedly lured into working for online gambling and security service operations.

  • •16 individuals, including 4 Thai, 2 Vietnamese, and 10 Myanmar nationals, were arrested near the border in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.
  • •The arrested individuals claimed they were deceived into working for online gambling platforms and as security guards in Poipet for over a year.
  • •They attempted to re-enter Thailand illegally through natural channels after facing difficulties returning due to border closures.
  • •The arrests occurred on May 14th, following a joint operation by various border patrol and immigration units.

Overview

  • •On May 14, forces from Task Force Arunprathet and Task Force Village Scouts 12, along with Sa Kaeo Provincial Immigration, arrested 16 individuals at the border of Phu Nam Kliang Village, Pa Rai Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, in order to apprehend those attempting illegal border crossing.
  • •The arrested individuals were attempting to cross overland from Poipet, Cambodia, back into Thailand.
  • •Four Thai nationals stated they were persuaded by an acquaintance to work for the online gambling website UFABET 168 in Poipet, offering a salary of 15,000-25,000 Baht, despite already having jobs in Thailand, resulting in their decision to go.
  • •The Thai nationals reported working for nearly a year, unable to return to Thailand due to border closures, forcing them to seek illegal passage.
  • •A Cambodian national offered to guide them through natural channels into Thailand for a fee of 8,000 Baht each.
  • •The Myanmar nationals stated they were recruited by a Chinese national to work as security guards in a building owned by Chinese individuals.
  • •Due to intensive crackdowns and arrests of scammer gangs and online criminals by Cambodian authorities, their Chinese employer terminated their contracts.
  • •The arresting team handed over all 16 individuals to the investigators at the Aranyaprathet Police Station for further in-depth investigation.

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Key Quotes

Thai Nationals
"Invited by an acquaintance to work for the online gambling website UFABET 168 in Poipet, offered a high salary of 15,000-25,000 baht, so decided to go."
ถูกชักชวนจากคนรู้จักให้ไปทำงานกับเว๊บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET 168 ในปอยเปต โดยเสนอเงินเดือนสูงถึง 15,000-25,000 บาท จึงตัดสินใจเดินทางไป
Myanmar Nationals
"Recruited by a Chinese national to work as security guards in a building owned by Chinese people."
ได้รับการชักชวนจากชาวจีนให้ไปทำงานเป็นเจ้าหน้าที่รักษาความปลอดภัยในตึกแห่งหนึ่งของชาวจีน

Key Entities

Place

Poipet(ปอยเปต)ℹ️
A city in Cambodia from which individuals attempted to illegally cross into Thailand.
Phu Nam Kliang Village(บ้านภูน้ำเกลี้ยง)
The location near the border in Sa Kaeo Province where the arrests took place.
Pa Rai Subdistrict(ต.ป่าไร่)
A subdistrict within Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand.
Aranyaprathet District(อ.อรัญประเทศ)
A district in Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand, that borders Cambodia and is a key area for border control and illegal crossings.
Sa Kaeo Province(จ.สระแก้ว)ℹ️
A province in Thailand bordering Cambodia, where the arrests of individuals attempting to cross from Poipet occurred.

Organization

Task Force Arunprathet(ฉก.อรัญประเทศ)
A Thai border security unit involved in the arrest operation.
Task Force Village Scouts 12(ชค.ทพ.12)
A Thai border security unit involved in the arrest operation.
Sa Kaeo Provincial Immigration(ตม.จว.สระแก้ว)
The provincial immigration bureau responsible for Sa Kaeo, involved in the arrest operation.
UFABET 168
The name of an online gambling website where individuals were allegedly lured to work.
Aranyaprathet Police Station(สภ.อรัญประเทศ)
The police station responsible for the jurisdiction where the arrested individuals were taken for further investigation.