Thailand has an enormous bloated public sector. Salaries within the public sector do not match the lifestyle expectations (pick-up, house on mu-bahn, etc.) of public employees. This is by design. In addition, positions and promotions have to be paid for. Therefore all departments, divisions and individuals have to rent-seek. However they must rent-seek within their geographical location and area of legal jurisdiction. They can't trespass on other agencies' turf.

 

The DOPA, amongst other things, issues games licences.

 

It is like an escalating war. A few years ago the bars were extorted for not having music licences. Now this protection has become standardised so the rent-seekers must come up with new innovative ideas after having scanned the ancient statutes for infractions they can use to squeeze cash out of business people.

It only takes a collective effort to boycott the visit of this country by the westerners and we shall see if they would ever raid again.

Absolutely ridiculous and an embarrassing fact that I am choosing to live here! Meanwhile in Thailand... Road rage is over the top, driving is causing so much carnage, cops are useless (exactly what is thier job description?), tourism infrastructure is pathetic and overloaded. I'll stop at that..but the list is long,however dartboard licence? Un f'ing believable.

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People can bet on just about anything and do. Coin flips? Used to play poker using serial numbers on bills. Confiscate the money!!! Oh, they're already doing that... Turtle races, praying mantis death matches, whether sun will rise...

"Is that a dart in your pocket or ya just glad ta see me?"

The pool table license, the little checkerboard license, chess board license, the little game where you drop tokens in arrays license, the license for finger spinner, monopoly game license, puzzle board license.

More insane rules a nd regulations ! WHY ?  Is it just another step to ruin people’s fun ? 

Once again Thailand is the laughing stock of the world !  

have they also banned:

 

ThaiChess?

 

Beer skulling races?

 

Gecko Watching?

I feel much safer now. Darts and drunk Brits are scary! 

For whatever reason? Thailand gets very little negative press around the world, the so called free world chooses to ignore a lot of what goes on here, if this doesn't make the headlines at least on the BBC there is some weird collusion going on for - ridiculous!!!

16 hours ago, Odysseus123 said:

Don't forget Scrabble.....I look forward to certain weekly rant if that happens.

I'm missing an 'f' and a 'k' to make a suitable response to that....................

 

Actually darts are dangerous and could be used as a weapon.  Otherwise, why not allow axe throwing.

12 hours ago, Sir Dude said:

I guess fun is next to be banned.

Oh, they seem to be pulling all the stops to make that happen anyway.

That is really good...asking for a license that does not exist...Why you do not concentrate your power on the real criminals???

I have a feeling this is BS caused by someone with large brown envelopes to cut out some ot their competition.  MAN, I guess they only want people to go to Pats for walking street nothing else to do.

Idiocy Incorporated.  Thailand's shame goes on.  Police are bandits pure and simple with skins thicker than elephants.  Can they not hear the laughter reverberating round the World's press?

2 hours ago, catman20 said:

i sense its a big brown envelope job, AGAIN..................these people will squeeze you until nothing is left.

Impossible, every farang has a money tree AND a bottomless pit of money.

17 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said:

We just have to accept Thailand don't want us farangs to stay in Thailand anymore 

Do police come and nok on my door now because I have dart board at home 

Thailand is becoming a country I don't like anymore meaby it is better to find a new home in another country 

After 15 years here thank you 

Make South Africa your home , lifestyle cheaper and almost anything goes , Crime is bad but that is everywhere . Beautiful people , beautiful country . You want a home , buy it , it's yours .

 

1 minute ago, IAMHERE said:

Impossible, every farang has a money tree AND a bottomless pit of money.

 

perfect match - for Pin the Tail on the Donkey

Jenga license next......then dominoes behind locked doors.......

Hahahahaha Hahahahahah

 

You just can't make this shit up!   

24 minutes ago, peperobi said:

That is really good...asking for a license that does not exist...Why you do not concentrate your power on the real criminals???

My guess is that the real criminals do have a license to steal.

17 hours ago, jonclark said:

So let me get this right - To play darts you need a dartboard license...but the license doesn't exist. 

 

I recommend the police go to Toys R Us - Lots of dartboards there there - and openly being sold too!! Lock em up!

 

http://www.toysrus.co.th/toysrusTH/SearchResult?keyWord=DARTBOARD&action=keyword&lang=en

 

 

 

 

Mickey Mouse Land where the absurd become reality as they all make it up as they go along!

 

When this hits the news, social media watch the excuses and justification explanations trip out to save face and explain how this dangerous activity is a threat to moral values!

 

 

could it be they are going to claim they are protecting the foreigners, from themselves?

 

treat them with kid's gloves... 

and issue licences for a nerf board

 

comedy platinum indeed

So what they are saying is that any sport can be banned if the potential for gambling is there.

That covers every sport and pastime.

The world will laugh and shake their heads once again.

Yes, this type of bullshit is why I have chosen the Philippines, not the same as Thailand but there at least I feel safe and welcome. 

I come back to Thailand for holidays and to catch up with my friends here but I would no longer consider Thailand for my long term future. 

52 minutes ago, CGW said:

For whatever reason? Thailand gets very little negative press around the world, 

Are you sure about that? Try yesterday's Sun for starters! 

2 hours ago, lmaxv said:

Tiddlywinks is still legal, at least for now...

 

Unless it falls under number 7:

 

7. Tossing of coins or any object in any kind of container

nbelievably stupid!!!!!!!!!  What next, a license required to wear short pants or go and have a pee. This most definitely makes the Thai police the world's laughing stock, as if they need any more world firsts like their road carnage. Why not simply ban motor vehicles as well or looking at women or regulating the number of breaths on can take per minute.

Can't bloody believe it, nor will the rest of the world.

what would make sense here is if someone has stopped paying the tea money