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Four Din Daeng Police Officers Transferred Following Gambling Den Raid
The Metropolitan Police Division 1 has ordered an investigation and the transfer of four senior officers from Din Daeng Police Station after a raid on an illegal gambling operation.
On September 24, 2026, Khaosod Online reported that the Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 1, Police Major General Worasak Pisitbannakorn, signed an order to transfer four senior officers from Din Daeng Police Station. This action follows a high-profile raid conducted on the evening of September 23, 2026, at a rental property in Soi Prachasongkhro 14, Din Daeng district, Bangkok.
The operation, dubbed "Lightning Strike on Din Daeng Gambling Den," was led by Deputy Minister of Interior Worasit Liangprasert and the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, Narucha Khosasivilai. The joint task force, which included DOPA S.W.A.T. units, successfully apprehended numerous gamblers and seized significant evidence of illegal betting activities.
For residents and visitors, this incident highlights ongoing efforts by Thai authorities to crack down on illegal gambling establishments in urban areas. The transfer of the four officers is a standard administrative procedure pending the outcome of a formal fact-finding committee established by the Metropolitan Police Division 1. While the raid resulted in immediate arrests, the full extent of the operation's connections and the final disciplinary actions against the transferred officers remain subject to the ongoing investigation. Travelers should be aware that illegal gambling remains strictly prohibited under Thai law and that such enforcement actions may occasionally cause localized police activity in residential neighborhoods.