Thai police recently dismantled a large-scale Bitcoin mining facility in Chonburi province, estimated to have stolen electricity worth 3 million USD (equivalent to over 100 million baht). This is one of many similar incidents that have occurred in this country.
Sophisticated Tricks to Steal Electricity
Mining #bitcoin took place in Phanat Nikhom district, using about 1,000 mining machines. According to information from The Nation newspaper, miners tampered with the electric meter of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to secretly use electricity at night, while during the day the electric meter operated normally to avoid detection.