“Connect Four” latest bar game to be axed as military voices gambling concerns

[gusincebu]

Why aren't the bottles called "glassies" in order to maintain some consistency?

A glassie is a person employed to collect empty glasses in busy Australian pubs and night clubs.

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[thaigirlwatcher]

April Fools joke? I think so...

[Penefattore]

15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Another nail in the coffin

I'd rather say another April fool by Thaivisa ... and also this year quite successful

[TheLobster]

42 minutes ago, thaigirlwatcher said:

April Fools joke? I think so...

Best answer.

[HHTel]

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the sad thing is that in the light of the bridge and darts razzias, the story is perfectly credible.

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According to the report he said: “G’day mate. Can I get a tinny?” He was believed to be Austrian, said Thai Rat as he had a strange foreign accent.

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“You bet” said the foreigner, clearly indicating to the police that money was about to change hands.

 

A Pattaya police spokesman said that the image of the resort as a tourist friendly destination was at stake.

 

“Since we have stopped darts and bridge many more families have felt safer to come and spend money here,” he said on condition of anonymity.

 

“Stopping Connect Four should assist Pattaya and other places in Thailand to maintain their status as World Class destinations not just for Chinese people, but everyone”.

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With this in mind Maj Gen Lorlen said that packs of “Connect the Dots” pictures would be distributed free (minus pencils) to bars and entertainment venues as a wholesome replacement activity.

 

“Connect the Dots pictures will include airborne inflatables, submarines and luxury watches,” he said.

 

“And they will all be delivered in a handy brown envelope”.

How many clues are needed?

[sambum]

2 minutes ago, HHTel said:

How many clues are needed?

Maybe tomorrow all will be revealed!!!

[The Deerhunter]

39 minutes ago, TheLobster said:

Best answer.

yes Govt spokesman.  Mr Lorlen. Means tease in Thai. 555

13 hours ago, overherebc said:

Is that a Soi 6 late night game?

Perhaps Soi 4 if it's played late at night.  The Soi 6 version is I think what Aussies call two-up.

[The Deerhunter]

39 minutes ago, TheLobster said:

Best answer.

yes Govt spokesman.  Mr Lorlen. Means tease in Thai. 555

13 hours ago, overherebc said:

Is that a Soi 6 late night game?

Perhaps Soi 4 if it's played late at night.  The Soi 6 version is I think what Aussies call two-up.

[Lancelot01]

Looks a little bit like an April Fool story to me.

[fire2rescue99]

That's a great ruse. Congrats Thai Visa! Well written and gave me a good laugh. You suckered in quite a lot of indigent reprobates that would frequent those places! 

[jethro69]

16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Another nail in the coffin

There is nothing of a coffin left, just nails....

[pee paub]

Another topic designed, and then steered to encourage the maximum Thai bashing.

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, YetAnother said:

details ?

i am what i am; excessive masturbation defines oneself ?

[Henrik Andersen]

4 minutes ago, jethro69 said:

16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Another nail in the coffin

There is nothing of a coffin left, just nails....

It seems meny of your guy's don't respect what Thailand becoming so why not just find another country where you can do what you want I don't get it 

Nail in coffin?  Of what do you mean no more sex tourists?? 

Good idea 

This is Thailand not your country for so many years this only attracted westerners for sex bar's etc now it changes and what happens ...

Nothing sorry guys but wake up every country change including yours 

[baboon]

3 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

i am what i am; excessive masturbation defines oneself ?

Eh? I bloody well hope not...

[Wiki Leek]

Time to blow off the dust on the box containing Twister me thinks.

[NotMyUsualid]

Do these police officers realized they have gone full-retard?

 

I am aghast at reading this article.

 

Phucking Connect 4 - a threat?!?

 

Maybe they need to be sent to Yala or Nirthawat, where they will find significant unsolved crime to follow...

 

Absolutely. And. Utterly. Insane.

[Davmaac]

16 hours ago, Griffo63 said:

It'll be a one day wonder. Back to normal tomorrow I'm sure 

This is obviously an April fool

[mommysboy]

Tiddly-winks next!

 

[Old Croc]

18 minutes ago, NotMyUsualid said:

Do these police officers realized they have gone full-retard?

 

I am aghast at reading this article.

 

Phucking Connect 4 - a threat?!?

 

Maybe they need to be sent to Yala or Nirthawat, where they will find significant unsolved crime to follow...

 

Absolutely. And. Utterly. Insane.

I wonder what you would call someone who still hasn't got an April fools day joke by 2 April?

[anon789561]

21 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

Tiddly-winks next!

 

already buried my marbles

[Soikhaonoiken]

This has got to be a April fools joke, they can't be serious, if so I am off to find a more friendly Country

[gk10002000]

april fools?

[gk10002000]

So what is next?  Any recreational activity?  A person can bet on anything.  Monopoly?  Chutes and ladders?  Friendly game of cribbage? Canasta?  Any card games?  Pool?  Goodness I grew up in a place that had winters and before there were millions of places to go to, one car family, no internet etc.  We had friendly games of cards, no money involved, Mad Lib, heck, even twister!

[waders123]

I heard through the grapevine that there are some students deeply involved in hopscotch at local schools.  They need to swoop in and break some legs.  Oh dear! The sheer terror of it; this disgusting, addictive, and impulsive activity has to stop!!!   Wait!!!!   And while they are there they should check out the frog hopping bets; they have been increasingly growing in popularity in the shady areas. 

What is this world coming too!!!  Swarm...Swarm...Swarm  

 

APRIL FOOLS .....  Me thinks this is

[wotsdermatter]

20 hours ago, Sonhia said:

Its getting worse here, but I am very pleased to report that I'm leaving very soon and for good.

Sorry, but I beat you to it as I left 2 weeks ago never to return.  In Toronto, I can gamble, play darts, bridge, conkers, tiddlywinks, marbles, and all other perceived "illegal and or unlicenced" activities as well as "real" legal and or licenced behaviours.  We also have bars where strippers, topless, and sometimes bottomless (clothing wise), dancers perform for the public, and yes, we have prostitutes.  Having said all of that, at 77 years old, I am not interested in such activities because I have too many other things to do, like work.  The only things I will miss are the warmth and the food from my local street market.  One thing that we do not have, and which will be missed, is being asked by an "officer of the law" to urinate into a cup while walking on the street or being pulled from a taxi to perform the same act.

[Voodoochile]

18 hours ago, pedro01 said:

 

People have been saying that on this forum since it started.

 

Yet Thailand has more tourists every year.

 

Grumpy expats might not like it - but Thailand is booming. The tourism trade is booming. 

 

Whatever the authorities are doing - might make it less fun for aging sexpats but it's still working to bring in more tourists.

The authorities arent doing anything, its the easy sex that is the number 1 attraction. Take that away and i will bet tourism Will drop by over 50%

 

And if then are getting more tourists its mainly indians, chinese and Middle eastern. usually not the crowd you are seeking to be a "world class holiday destination" 

[Techno Viking]

2 hours ago, NotMyUsualid said:

Do these police officers realized they have gone full-retard?

 

I am aghast at reading this article.

 

Phucking Connect 4 - a threat?!?

 

Maybe they need to be sent to Yala or Nirthawat, where they will find significant unsolved crime to follow...

 

Absolutely. And. Utterly. Insane.

Yeah will most likely be reconsidered now that april fools day is over.

[HHTel]

Of course it's an April Fool's joke and a good one by all accounts.

 

For those that still believe it to be true, there are a dozen clues in the article as has been pointed out, and probably the biggest clue is there is no source/link to the article ......... because it doesn't exist.

 

Once again 'Well done' TV.

[lamyai3]

16 hours ago, Amabideous said:

I’ve read two pages of comments and no one yet has got the April’s fool. Jesus the readership is as dumb as the word gullible being removed from the dictionary. 

You didn't get up early enough. Quite a few pointed it out within the very earliest replies and had their comments quickly removed, me included. Quite rightly too, seeing how much mileage the prank still had in it.

 

Actually the headline is extremely plausible, if they considered that any money was changing hands - just the article that gave it away. A witty and topical April fools joke, well done.