Thailand blocks 945,075 online gambling links in fiscal 2026
Thailand blocked 945,075 online gambling links in fiscal 2026 through court orders and platform cooperation, while police recorded 5,279 online fraud complaints in one week.
- Thailand blocked access to 945,075 web addresses associated with online gambling during the 2026 fiscal year, which ran from October 2025 to September 2026.
- The crackdown was led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, which used artificial intelligence (AI) and information from the Royal Thai Police to identify the illegal sites.
- The majority of the blocks, over 835,000, were enforced through court orders, with an additional 109,868 URLs blocked in cooperation with digital platforms.
- Officials have emphasised that public cooperation, through reporting suspicious websites and providing tip-offs, is crucial to the ongoing effort.
Thailand blocked access to 945,075 web addresses linked to online gambling in fiscal 2026, with the crackdown supported by court orders, police cooperation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Deputy government spokesperson Ploythalay Laksameesaengchan announced the figures on Sunday (October 11), outlining efforts by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to restrict the spread of illegal online content, particularly gambling websites.
The ministry has used information from the Royal Thai Police alongside AI tools to identify gambling websites. It has also encouraged the public to report suspicious sites and provide tip-offs to support enforcement efforts.
Court orders target more than 835,000 gambling links
During fiscal 2026, which ran from October 2025 to September 2026, courts issued orders to block 835,207 web addresses associated with online gambling.
Of these, 749,546 were identified through the ministry's proactive measures, while another 85,661 were identified using information provided by the Royal Thai Police.
The ministry also cooperated with digital platforms to block a further 109,868 URLs, bringing the total number of blocked online gambling links to 945,075.
Online fraud complaints and financial losses decline
Separately, figures from the Royal Thai Police's Anti-Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC) showed that 5,279 online fraud complaints were filed through the ThaiPoliceOnline system between September 27 and October 3, with reported financial losses totalling THB252 million.
This represented a decrease of 95 complaints and more than THB1 million in financial losses compared with September 20–26.
Public cooperation remains central to gambling crackdown
Ploythalay stressed that cooperation between government agencies, digital platforms and the public was essential to tackling online gambling and other illegal websites.
"The government will continue tackling online gambling and other illegal web addresses through cooperation across all sectors, particularly the public, whose reports and tip-offs play a crucial role," she said.
"Authorities will use this information to develop monitoring systems and coordinate with digital platforms and relevant agencies to prevent and tackle online gambling more quickly and effectively."
