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Man charged with promoting online gambling via TikTok

A police officer shows Jirayu Yim-ampai, alias Keng Laiprang, third from left, a court warrant to search of his office on May 7. (Police photo)

A man with multiple criminal convictions reported to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on Tuesday and acknowledged a charge of persuading other people, directly or indirectly, to engage in illegal online betting.

Jirayu Yim-ampai, alias Keng Laiprang, reported to Pol Lt Gen Worawat Watnakhonbancha, the CCIB commissioner, responding to a police summons.

Pol Maj Gen Wiwat Kamchamnan, CCIB deputy commissioner, said Mr Jirayu posted videos on TikTok inviting people to apply to place bets on websites, leading to a police investigation.

Subsequently, CCIB police with court warrants...

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