Ex-Democrat MP slams online gambling crackdown

Bangkok Post - Oct 25, 2026

Former Democrat Party MP Sirichok Sopha has questioned the effectiveness of the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's crackdown on online gambling, claiming major websites remain accessible despite the blocking of nearly one million URLs.

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