A September law enforcement action was the eventual outcome from the investigation of a criminal complaint filed by the Premier League. Thailand’s leading pay TV provider TrueVisions, working with the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (AVIA-CAP), investigated a network using pirated sports channels to lure people into illegal online gambling.
BaygonHero was identified as a piracy-as-a-service operation that supplied live sports streams and technology for use to more than ten third-party piracy websites. That investigation also led AVIA to a website called doopenteam, which was found to be linked to BaygonHero.
On September 1, 2026, AVIA worked alongside the Premier League and Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to carry out operations in Bangkok and Phuket, and successfully shut doopenteam down, as well as the alleged operator(s) of several other pirate websites, which included BaygonHero.
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.
Why it matters
Sompan Charumilinda, Executive Vice Chairman of TrueVisions Group said, “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.”
Matt Cheetham, General Manager of AVIA-CAP, added, “This has been a lengthy investigation, led locally by TrueVisions working closely with DSI (Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation), and supported by CAP members. … 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 business and consumers from services that are increasingly associated with scams, malware and other cyber risks.”
Further reading
Thai authorities raid major supplier of sports pirate streams following TrueVisions and CAP investigation. Press release. September 3, 2026. Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP)
