Cambodian and Thai authorities are training law enforcers to intervene and rescue Thai workers who were duped into working in online casinos in Preah Sihanouk Province, in Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand.
Cambodian National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun said, “We have cooperated with Thai counterparts to conduct training on how to urgently intervene and rescue any workers who were cheated and forced to work in online casinos.
“A second round of training was conducted last month and there is a plan for further training in the near future.”
Interior Ministry’s Cybercrime Department Director Lieutenant General Dy Vichea added, “We are ready to have further cooperation with Thai police to conduct urgent intervention for any Thais caught up in online casino scams.”
According to Asia Casino News, most iGaming operations in the kingdom are run by Chinese nationals.
“Teenage women and those in their early twenties or who are attractive are typically targeted. They are forced into online scam operations by appearing on social media dating channels to attract or induce gamblers or other illicit operations like crypto-mining,” a source told the news outlet.
Thai news station TV 3 reported that a number of workers felt deceived by other Thai nationals into working in Cambodia, especially Preah Sihanouk Province, by telling them they could earn more money in Cambodia.
One Thai victim, who asked not to be identified, said, “I have asked both Cambodian and Thai authorities to assist in rescuing the remaining Thai workers who are still in the hands of bad businessmen, especially online casinos.”
