Cambodia Revokes 18 Casino Licences Tied to Prince Group

Cambodian authorities say they have revoked 18 casino licences linked to the Prince Group network and frozen more than US$300 million in bank accounts, a move that matters for players and watchers of the region, including readers following our Thailand gambling coverage. The figures come from a government briefing reported by Khaosod English on 8 November 2026 and echoed by other outlets citing the Straits Times.

What Cambodia announced

According to secondary reports of the briefing, held on 6 November at the Foreign Ministry in Phnom Penh, Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, who is also described as head of the Commission for Combating Technology-enabled Scams, said the 18 revocations relate to casinos tied to a network associated with Chen Zhi and Li Kuong. Reports say a further batch of licences has been suspended and that the authorities are working with the FBI and Interpol.

The same briefing reportedly gave enforcement totals for the period from 1 July 2025 to 31 October 2026: action at 972 suspected locations, 568 cases prepared for court and 5,032 suspects charged and held in pre-trial detention. Reports also say 23,760 foreigners of 38 nationalities were repatriated. These totals appear in one outlet we could read and should be treated as reported, not independently confirmed.

Where reports differ

Coverage is not fully consistent. One report says 10 licences were suspended over the past year; a crypto-focused report from 1 November says the anti-scam commission revoked 18 licences and suspended nine on 8 September 2026. We could not open the Khaosod original (it blocked automated access), so we cannot say which count is final. The number to rely on is 18 revocations, which every report shares. The frozen-funds figure of more than US$300 million is also not attributed in full to Prince Group, according to one account.

It is also worth stating what has not been established here: a licence revocation is an administrative action, not a court verdict, and this article makes no claim about the guilt of any individual.

Why it matters beyond Cambodia

Cambodian casinos have long served as a hub for cross-border gambling, and several licensed properties have been linked by investigators to online scam operations. The United States Treasury’s sanctions programme, searchable through OFAC, has already designated networks connected to the same region. For Thai readers, the practical point is simple: online gambling remains illegal for Thai residents, and offshore operators often claim licences from jurisdictions whose oversight can change quickly.

Enforcement pressure in Thailand is moving in the same direction. See our earlier report on the Thai cyber police arrest in Krabi for the domestic side.

What to watch

Three things are worth tracking: whether Cambodia publishes the list of affected licence holders, whether asset-freeze totals are broken down by network, and whether regional regulators in Thailand and Malaysia act on operators that trace back to the affected properties. Until official documents are published, treat headline figures as reported claims.

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