Police raided 17 locations, including a luxury home belonging to a Thai actress' husband, with suspected links to online gambling networks.

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau police and police commandos launched the raids in Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Thursday to find evidence of the gambling networks, police said.

One of the target venues was a luxury home in Bang Kapi district, Bangkok. The house was owned by Phuket hotelier and businessman Mek Rama, husband of actress Yardthip Rajpal.

Mr Mek was present during the raid. The police team searched his house, which had a secret room with a large safe containing valuable items.

The police team seized assets worth about 1 billion baht from the businessman. Among the seized items were a Ferrari, a BMW and three vans.

Mr Mek was apprehended for colluding in online gambling operations and committing offences under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Whistleblower and former massage parlour tycoon Chuvit Kamolvisit had exposed major gambling networks and hinted that a husband of a TV actress was allegedly involved in online gambling operations.

On his Facebook post, Mr Chuvit said the man with the Thai initial "Mor" spent his luxury life living in a 200-million-baht residence and driving a red Ferrari. He added that this wealthy man was believed to be involved in a football gambling network.

The raids on 17 locations in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Sa Kaeo and Phitsanulok resulted in nine arrests.