Hanoi, May 2 -- ​

Bangkok (VNA) - Thai police have arrested 28 individuals linked to an illegal payment platform suspected of processing around 5 billion THB (over 153.5 million USD) per month for approximately 600 gambling websites.

Major General Chanannat Santhawanpaet, commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, said the suspects were detained at three locations in Chiang Mai and at Suvarnabhumi Airport. They face charges related to the operation of Jaijaipay, a payment platform not licenced by the Bank of Thailand (BoT).

According to investigators, Jaijaipay was connected to multiple intermediary accounts used to receive betting funds and pay out winnings. The money was allegedly converted through complex methods ...