In a dramatic raid at a hotel in central Pattaya this week, Thai police have unearthed a criminal gang that was operating a ransomware and illicit gambling operation.
At 11:30pm local time on Monday 16 June, authorities conducted a floor-by-floor search of the eight-storey Antai Holiday Hotel, after it had been tipped off about suspected illegal activity.
What they found was not only a floor housing a sophisticated gambling operation with poker tables, large quantities of cash chips, and some