Former MP Sirichok Demands Investigation into Shuffle.com Shutdown, Shareholder Privileges, and Fund Flows Amid Scrutiny of S.S. Idear's Husband

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Sirichok Sopha, former Member of Parliament for Songkhla from the Pheu Thai Party (formerly Democrat), has called for a joint investigation by four agencies—the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the National Narcotics Control Bureau (NACB), the Cyber Police, and the Special Investigation Department (SID)—regarding the online gambling site Shuffle.com. His demand follows recent revelations about Taiyang Zhang, husband of S.S. Idear (Sukada Tang Thansap) of Chaiyaphum, Bhumibol Party. Online digging suggested Taiyang Zhang's assets might be hidden or inconsistent with declarations to the ACC, and rumors circulated that he fled the country before Idear posted photos refuting this in Bangkok on October 16, 2026. Sirichok questioned who ordered Shuffle.com to stop accepting Thai players, noting a discrepancy between the site's own restriction screen and government blocking screens. He highlighted that Taiyang Zhang holds 1% of preference shares granting broad access to financial data, which is unusual. The investigation should determine if Taiyang Zhang has actual control or command authority behind the scenes, especially given the site's recent dividend payout of over 600 million baht and a SHFL cryptocurrency price increase exceeding 130%. Sirichok urged authorities to trace the decision-making chain from proposers to technical operators to identify true beneficiaries and link these funds to political donations or declared assets. Netizens commented on social media supporting his call for thorough, transparent investigations by agencies like SID and Cyber Police.