Thai Esports Star Tokyogurl Disqualified Sea Games Cheating [2026 Update]

As originally reported by Dexerto Esports, Thai national team competitor Warasin 'Tokyogurl' Naraphat has been disqualified from the 33rd SEA Games and terminated from her competitive roster following a severe onstage cheating incident. The controversy erupted during the Arena of Valor women's upper bracket final, where Thailand suffered a lopsided 0–3 defeat against regional rivals Vietnam. According to official findings released by the Thailand Esports Federation (TESF), Naraphat breached the tournament’s Esports Technical Manual by deploying unauthorized third-party software and modified competition hardware during live play. Broadcast viewers flagged suspicious player mechanics and gestures before tournament officials intervened, substituting the marksman out mid-series. Subsequent administrative investigations corroborated technical tampering, prompting immediate disqualification and severe institutional fallout reminiscent of the wider that has shaken the Southeast Asian competitive ecosystem. TESF reaffirmed zero tolerance toward illicit software, stripping competitive credentials while federation officials coordinated further disciplinary reviews.