I was shocked to hear about this! Apparently, a Thai esports player got into serious trouble – she actually had her boyfriend play for her in a big international tournament. They caught her, and she ended up getting sentenced to prison for cheating. It’s just unbelievable!
Former Thai national team player Naphat ‘Tokyogurl’ Warasin was sentenced to six months in prison after a Bangkok court found her guilty of cheating at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. She secretly used her boyfriend to play for her remotely, accessing her account while he did so.
After admitting her guilt and helping the authorities, her sentence was shortened to just three months in jail.
Thai esports pro sentenced after boyfriend plays for her
The problem began at the Arena of Valor competition during the Southeast Asian Games when officials spotted something unusual happening during one of the matches.
Investigators discovered that Warasin had given her account details to her boyfriend, who was playing matches for her without her opponents knowing.
She also used outside communication methods to coordinate the cheating as it happened, successfully avoiding tournament rules and security measures.
Her partner in crime, 23-year-old Cheerio, was also sentenced in the case.
During the competition, cheating was discovered, which resulted in Warasin being disqualified and Thailand’s team having to withdraw.
Police eventually arrested both people and found evidence on their devices and in their conversations showing exactly how the plan unfolded.
Esports cheaters get sentence reduced by judge
Prosecutors accused them of breaking Thailand’s computer laws by illegally accessing systems and unfairly influencing competition.
The court found them guilty of breaking the Computer Crime Act, explaining that their actions damaged the fairness of esports and harmed the nation’s image.
The court originally sentenced both defendants to six months in prison, highlighting the harm done to the nation’s image and the fairness of esports events.
That sentence was reduced to three months by a judge due to their guilty pleas.
In Thailand, individuals receiving relatively short sentences often serve their time in a detention center instead of a full-fledged prison.
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2026-03-19 02:23