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Laos gambling crackdown sends 130 Thais back home

A group of 130 Thai nationals who had worked for online gambling operations in Vientiane have been handed back to Thailand to face legal action, following a gambling crackdown in Laos. The men and women were received yesterday, August 13, by a team comprising Nong Khai Immigration officers, Mueang Nong Khai police, and Thai embassy … The story Laos gambling crackdown sends 130 Thais back home as…

thethaiger.com ·2026-08-14

Laos gambling crackdown sends 130 Thais back home

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