Law enforcment officials in Thailand reported to have arrested TV actress Yam Thamolphan and her husband for the illegal operation of an adult website featuring porn and gambling. Additionally, the couple is charged with money laundering.
In Thailand, the police have seized assets worth more than 20 million dollars from a couple that is accused of operating a website intended for adults alongside other online businesses.
A justice at the local court had reportedly denied bail to Thamolphan and her husband, who was described as a wealthy computer programmer, according to The Bangkok Post. The couple was said to be running »a major gambling website and a pornographic site.«
According to the Police, they investigated the gambling network for more than two years. The websites owned by the couple were called ufa24h.net for the gambling business, and hd.star4k.com for the porn content. Police were able to retrace the money earned through these businesses, both being strictly forbidden in Thailand.
Jirabhop Bhuridej, the leading investigator in the case, told Thai media that the online gambling operation had »more than 40,000 customers and at least 7 million baht (roughly $200,000) worth of transactions moving through its bank accounts every month.«
The couple’s tax records allegedly do not include the four homes, 12 high-end vehicles, 42 million baht ($1.2 million) in cash, and numerous other opulent possessions seized from their residences.
Pornographic material that is created, produced, in possession, imported, exported, or distributed for sale, distribution, or public display is illegal in Thailand and carries a 60,000 baht ($1,700) fine in addition to a possible three-year prison sentence.