Thai Authorities Raid Major Supplier of Sports Pirate Streams

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), join with TrueVisions, the Premier League, beIN SPORTS and UEFA in congratulating Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) following its successful enforcement action against the alleged operator(s) of several pirate websites, including BaygonHero, a supplier of unauthorised pirate live sports streams and related technology to piracy websites.

The action built on a criminal complaint originally filed by the Premier League and followed an extended investigation by TrueVisions and CAP, which identified BaygonHero as a piracy-as-a-service operation supplying live sports streams and technology for use by more than 10 third-party piracy websites.

Sompan Charumilinda, Executive Vice Chairman of TrueVisions Group, said, “For years now, TrueVisions has made the fight against online piracy a real priority. This is about protecting the trust our partners place in us to bring world-class sports content to Thai audiences – partners like beIN SPORTS, which holds the rights to the UEFA Champions League, La Liga and Formula 1 here in Thailand. But just as importantly, it’s about showing the world that Thailand’s private sector takes intellectual property seriously. This case began when TrueVisions, working with AVIA, investigated a network using pirated sports channels to lure people into illegal online gambling. That investigation led us to a website called doopenteam, which we found was linked to BaygonHero. On 1 September 2026, we worked alongside the Premier League and Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation to carry out operations in Bangkok and Phuket and successfully shut doopenteam down. What we’re proudest of isn’t just protecting copyright – it’s protecting young people and the public from the gambling risks that so often ride along with piracy. And we believe that if government and industry keep working together this closely, we’ll keep seeing real, meaningful drops in piracy across Thailand in the years ahead.”

Matt Cheetham, General Manager of CAP, said, “This has been a lengthy investigation, led locally by TrueVisions working closely with DSI and supported by CAP members. We are extremely grateful to DSI for the commitment and cooperation it has shown in progressing the case and acting on the evidence gathered throughout the investigation. What makes BaygonHero particularly significant is that it was not simply operating an individual pirate website, but it was also supplying streams and technology to other piracy services. Taking action further up the piracy supply chain can therefore have a much wider impact, helping to protect legitimate businesses and consumers from services that are increasingly associated with scams, malware and other cyber risks.”

The investigation was supported by the Premier League, beIN SPORTS and UEFA. TrueVisions and CAP will continue to work closely with DSI as the investigation and any resulting proceedings progress, and all parties thank DSI for its work and commitment in taking action against the BaygonHero operation.