Metropolitan Police detectives arrested "Pornthita" for joining a Chinese capitalist in organizing online baccarat playing. Claiming to have met through the tourism business Police jointly arrested Ms. Pornthita, age 35, in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok, who was accused of committing the crime of 'Join together to organize online gambling (baccarat) or help advertise or persuade, directly or indirectly, to allow others to enter or gamble in playing via electronic media, gamble away property without permission. , Conspiracy by agreement of two or more people to commit the offense of money laundering. and there has been an offense of money laundering because of having conspired, supported or assisted the offender before or while committing the offense, by means of transfer Receive, transfer or change the condition of property related to the commission of an offense in order to hide or conceal the source of that property. To help others no matter what. While or after the commission of an offense, the person wi ll not be punished or will receive a lesser punishment, by acquiring and possessing or use that property knowingly at the time of possession or use that property as property related to the commission of an offense.' The circumstances were on June 1, 2022, the police Chonburi Provincial Health Office A gambling den was searched. Inside Eastpana Hotel Located in the area of ??Bowin Subdistrict, Sriracha District, Chonburi Province. From the search of room number 1206, 2nd floor, Mr. Yang Zhentao, 44 ??years old, Chinese nationality, was sitting and controlling the live broadcast of online baccarat gambling. through the hotel's TV The seized items were a baccarat table and a set of chairs, baccarat gambling equipment such as playing cards and a stopwatch. Time bell Winning and losing display sign With a live broadcast set and chips in exchange for cash worth more than 4,000,000 baht. Later, the investigation expanded until it was discovered that Ms. Pornthita, the accused, had opened a bank account for Mr. Yang Zhentao to use as an account for receiving money transfers in exchange for chips. used in gambling The value exceeded 5 million baht, after which the money was transferred to another account. used to receive benefits from opening a gambling den and transfer money to customers who win bets The investigative officer therefore requested the court's authority to issue an arrest warrant for Ms. Pornthita, leading to the aforementioned arrest. Upon questioning, the accused denied the charges. that he knew Mr. Yang Zhentao from doing tourism business many years ago So trust me to open an account for you to use. Claiming to not know what transactions Mr. Yang Zhentao used it for. Source: Thai News Agency