Thai Police Raid Shops Suspected of Power Theft for Bitcoin Mining

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Police and utility officials in Nang Rong district in the northeastern province of Buri Ram yesterday (Sunday) searched two businesses, whose occupants are suspected of stealing electricity in the last nine months.

They found no one in the two stores, but did find several laptops, 60 sets of computer accessories, Wi-Fi routers, CCTV cameras and electrical distribution boards in one room, and four fans. electricity in another room.

Utility officials checked the electrical wiring and found one of the buildings directly connected to the Provincial Electricity Authority electrical wiring, which is evidence of power theft. They estimated losses due to electricity theft at around one million baht.

Police suspect the store tenants were involved in illegal bitcoin mining operations.

A neighbor told police he and his wife had never seen anyone enter either store since they opened a store in the same area in August.

Police said they found names written on packages found at the premises and will invite those people for questioning, adding that they will also question the owner of the buildings.

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