{"id":16104,"date":"2026-05-01T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=16104"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:14:08","slug":"thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand uses Meta to fight illegal betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thailand entered a new phase of digital enforcement against illegal gambling on <strong>April 30, 2026<\/strong>, expanding its cooperation with Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to detect, report and remove underground betting networks, financial fraud schemes and digital user acquisition channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16106\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2.png 775w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2-768x423.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategy was agreed following a meeting between Meta representatives and technology units of the Royal Thai Police, led by Police General Kitrat Phanphet, with operational support from the High-Tech Crime Division and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), headed by Police Lieutenant General Trirong Phiewphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Between <strong>October 2025 and April 2026<\/strong>, Meta blocked <strong>158,365 Facebook pages linked to illegal online gambling<\/strong> at the request of Thai authorities. Under the new framework, the operation will run in three layers; first, police identify suspicious networks tied to illegal betting, fraud and digital recruitment; second, Meta processes those signals within Facebook and Instagram to remove pages, profiles, ads and links directing traffic to offshore operators; third, authorities use that intelligence to support criminal investigations, execute digital blocking and target associated financial networks, reducing response times and improving money traceability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting3.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting3-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting3-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Police General Kitrat Phanphet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategy is grounded in the <strong>Gambling Act B.E. 2478 (1935)<\/strong>, still in force, which broadly prohibits gambling except for limited activities such as the State lottery and authorized racing. The digital enforcement front is coordinated with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES), led by Chaichanok Chidchob, with Boonthida Somchai as deputy minister and Patchara Anuntasilpa as permanent secretary, under the government of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who also serves as Minister of Interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16106\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2.png 775w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/thailand-uses-meta-to-fight-illegal-betting2-768x423.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>Chaichanok Chidchob<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between <strong>October 1, 2025, and January 11, 2026<\/strong>, Thailand blocked <strong>220,486 URLs<\/strong>, including <strong>183,977 gambling-related sites<\/strong>, using the WebD platform, which integrates artificial intelligence and automation to detect illegal content, compile evidence, process judicial requests and execute ISP-level blocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the legal gaming sector, the signal is positive, although Thailand does not yet have regulated commercial casinos or a licensed online market, the partnership builds state-level technological infrastructure to separate future legal operators from underground networks. If the country revisits integrated resort or casino legalization, this system would provide traceability, advertising control, financial blocking and protection of the regulated channel against illegal competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand entered a new phase of digital enforcement against illegal gambling on April 30, 2026, expanding its cooperation with Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to detect, report and remove underground betting networks, financial fraud schemes and digital user acquisition channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16107,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,1488,11,4610,102,198,585,105,4515],"class_list":{"0":"post-16104","1":"asia","2":"type-asia","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-asia","9":"tag-ban","10":"tag-illegal-gambling","11":"tag-meta","12":"tag-online-betting","13":"tag-online-casinos","14":"tag-online-gambling","15":"tag-sports-betting","16":"tag-thailand","17":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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