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At approximately 2:30 p.m. on October 19, 2025, Pol. Lt. Col. Thiyaphap Rangsipramornkul, Deputy Superintendent of Nong Khai Immigration, together with Pol. Lt. Col. Apichat Klatha, Immigration Inspector, Lao Embassy officials, and local security personnel, took custody of the 33 Thai nationals from Lao authorities who had been arrested for operating an online gambling network. The individuals were transferred to the Nong Khai Immigration Command for joint investigation with multidisciplinary teams and victim screening. Preliminary checks revealed no human-trafficking victims or persons with outstanding warrants; all had departed Thailand lawfully. Officers recorded their information for monitoring and applied fines according to each agency's regulations. Investigation showed two groups: the first group worked as online gambling admins in Bueng That Luang, arrested on August 5, 2025; the second group entered Laos on September 24, 2025, stayed in Vientiane awaiting work, and was arrested on September 25, 2025. The operation was overseen by senior immigration officials including Pol. Lt. Gen. Nopasit Phunsawat, Pol. Maj. Gen. Piyanonet Tosakulwong, Pol. Maj. Gen. Natakorn Praphain, Pol. Maj. Gen. Pairach Pukcharoen, and Pol. Col. Manuwart Gosanan.

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