⚽️ Thailand🇹🇭: 55,377 betting websites blocked during the FIFA World Cup

⚽️ Thailand🇹🇭: 55,377 betting websites blocked during the FIFA World Cup

Although the FIFA World Cup has concluded, Thai authorities continue to intensify their crackdown on illegal gambling. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society used the tournament as an opportunity to strengthen measures aimed at restricting public access to unlicensed online betting platforms.

➡️ Over a six-week period, the government implemented enhanced monitoring measures to detect and block illegal content before it could reach a wider audience across digital platforms.

➡️ To identify potentially unlawful activities, authorities relied on artificial intelligence (AI) alongside reports submitted by members of the public.

➡️ Despite the intensified enforcement efforts, the total value of betting-related transactions during the tournament exceeded 20 billion baht (approximately USD 595.9 million), underscoring the scale of the country's illegal gambling market.

➡️ Legal framework: publishing, sharing, or distributing content that promotes illegal gambling or online fraud is a criminal offense under Section 14 of Thailand's Computer Crime Act. As a result of the nationwide operation, authorities blocked 55,377 betting websites, including mirror sites, and reported the arrest of 617 bookmakers and 8,181 bettors.

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