webfact Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Big Joke at work again - now busting Forex trading that is like online roulette! Picture: Thai Tourist Police Bureau The Tourist Police Bureau working with tech cops and other agencies have announced the arrest of 19 people employed in an online operation that amounted to simple gambling. Hundreds of millions of baht in turnover were reported by the TPB website. People were lured into a website called www.siamoption.com. to trade in something called binary options that are suitable for low skilled traders. Picture: Thai Tourist Police Bureau But once on the site the "investors" were essentially betting on movements in Forex markets. This meant it came into legislation forbidding gambling in Thailand. Picture: Thai Tourist Police Bureau There were 1.4 million members and turnover reached 600 million baht. A total of 19 people were arrested in 9 raids in Bangkok, Khon Kaen and Phuket. Leading the police and military teams in the busts and working on government orders was Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal, the darling of the Thai media known as Big Joke for his high profile busts. Source: Thai Tourist Police Bureau -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 Is this much different to 'playing' the stock market - apart from the fact the stock market is legalised gambling? Just like the government lottery, that's not gambling, it's a 'game of chance' - because that's how the government describe it every time to defend it. 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chang_paarp Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 In breaking news the SET has banned any jokes ( big or small ) from coming near the premises. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAG Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 I think the bullet points are: B600 million turnover. 1.6 million people involved. A new concept in financial trading which was not in the hands of the "right people". 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaphod reborn Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Is this much different to 'playing' the stock market - apart from the fact the stock market is legalised gambling? Just like the government lottery, that's not gambling, it's a 'game of chance' - because that's how the government describe it every time to defend it. Running an unregulated forex binary options website is considered gambling, even in the West. https://www.nasdaq.com/article/binary-options-gambling-or-financial-instrument-cm560900 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 If you have the chops and can lie to peoples' faces without laughing, the big money is still in fabricating your own religion, or becoming a franchisee of an existing one. Invisible internet currency was a similarly brilliant idea as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 51 minutes ago, webfact said: movements in Forex markets. Got a friend who makes a good income on this. Well, says he does. Quit his job in school to focus on it. I’ll have to ask him if he knows it’s illegal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: betting on movements in Forex market I'd guess that Prawit has recently had plenty of experience of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, zaphod reborn said: Running an unregulated forex binary options website is considered gambling, even in the West. https://www.nasdaq.com/article/binary-options-gambling-or-financial-instrument-cm560900 of course. so money confiscated along with all the other evidence on how it works, few months later an online regulated binary options site up and running 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 Right, binary options. For those who find 500:1 leveraged margin trading too tame. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 The website is still alive and kicking. Take it down Big Joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, bluesofa said: Is this much different to 'playing' the stock market - apart from the fact the stock market is legalised gambling? Just like the government lottery, that's not gambling, it's a 'game of chance' - because that's how the government describe it every time to defend it. Just like everything here its anything they want it to be. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Got a friend who makes a good income on this. Well, says he does. Quit his job in school to focus on it. I’ll have to ask him if he knows it’s illegal. 1 Bluespunk it is legal ok to do forex trading 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Happyman58 Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Got a friend who makes a good income on this. Well, says he does. Quit his job in school to focus on it. I’ll have to ask him if he knows it’s illegal. MMm Before you ask him that Punk type into google and ask Is forex trading legal In Thailand. You will find it is 100% legal I know the way the editor wrote up the story that Forex trading got busted, No they did not It was binary options that got busted which is an offshoot created from forex and has nothing to do with them Forex is registered withThai securities Binary options is not and is illegal 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted August 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 Not under government control. Outside of the realm of taxation. No official is profiting from this. We cannot control it. All of these things are bad for us. We do not like this. And, we like all that money that we were able to confiscate, without having to return it to the rightful owners. All in a good days work. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saminoz Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 They are called Binary Options becuse you essentially "bet" on the exchange rate going up, or down. It's a legitimate form of Forex trading and seen as a agetway to a alrger exposure on the Forex markets. The leverage is scary though and you can lose your shirts with a few points move in the wrong direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, saminoz said: They are called Binary Options becuse you essentially "bet" on the exchange rate going up, or down. It's a legitimate form of Forex trading and seen as a agetway to a alrger exposure on the Forex markets. The leverage is scary though and you can lose your shirts with a few points move in the wrong direction. They are totally illegal because they are not registered with Thai securities Forex traders are Forex works on a leverage of 1.1 to 1,5 This mob i don't know must be high 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: Not under government control. Outside of the realm of taxation. No official is profiting from this. We cannot control it. All of these things are bad for us. We do not like this. And, we like all that money that we were able to confiscate, without having to return it to the rightful owners. All in a good days work. You are on fire today Mike I love it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stud858 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 7 hours ago, bluesofa said: Is this much different to 'playing' the stock market - apart from the fact the stock market is legalised gambling? Just like the government lottery, that's not gambling, it's a 'game of chance' - because that's how the government describe it every time to defend it. That's what I thought, the government make a rule about banning gambling, but then break their own rule. I don't belong on this planet. When will Mars be ready? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie H Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hopefully he goes after foreign online poker players next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 it's a ruskie from Phuket they are after for this so no doubt will learn how he set it up and copy it. funny comparison but they did the same to the ruskies in pattaya last year or the year before that were making tens of millions a month selling dick enlargement cream online to thais. all raided and closed down and thai owned dick creams were all over the net in less than a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 18 minutes ago, Julie H said: Hopefully he goes after foreign online poker players next No he wont , just like he wont go after digital nomads. It does not involve Thailand in any way except they happen to be online during their vacation / extended stay . The accounts are opened in the UK or any other EU country . With a valid visa there is nothing Big Joke can do . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Happyman58 said: They are totally illegal because they are not registered with Thai securities Forex traders are Forex works on a leverage of 1.1 to 1,5 This mob i don't know must be high how does "forex" register with Thai authorities, lol. no, it's the financial intermediaries, banks, brokers, etc. that require registration and licensing. Quote But once on the site the "investors" were essentially betting on movements in Forex markets. This meant it came into legislation forbidding gambling in Thailand. this explanation is simplistic and most likely yet another journalism failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Grining Rambo in his blue jumpsuit is back in the house, as per the photo !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 7 hours ago, manarak said: how does "forex" register with Thai authorities, lol. no, it's the financial intermediaries, banks, brokers, etc. that require registration and licensing. this explanation is simplistic and most likely yet another journalism failure. ok mr jolly forex is registered with thai securities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Happyman58 said: ok mr jolly forex is registered with thai securities nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, manarak said: nope. Ok good won't lose any sleep over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huberthammer Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 1:22 PM, Bluespunk said: Got a friend who makes a good income on this. Well, says he does. Quit his job in school to focus on it. I’ll have to ask him if he knows it’s illegal. there is a difference between just trading Forex or doing Binary options. There are so many cowboys in that industry that most of the western countries crack down hard on a lot of these low capitalised and largely unsound companies. The way they are setup and how it works does indeed compare closely to Roulette (on a badly run, unregulated online casino). Completely different from trading Foreign Exchange with regulated institutes in Thailand or abroad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huberthammer Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 4:14 PM, spidermike007 said: Not under government control. Outside of the realm of taxation. No official is profiting from this. We cannot control it. All of these things are bad for us. We do not like this. And, we like all that money that we were able to confiscate, without having to return it to the rightful owners. All in a good days work. nonsense comment - how many people do you think lost big money dealing with unregulated investment companies? In your countless posts you accuse Thailand of being behind the curve in their legislation and law enforcement but then you come up with clueless comments about the enforcing regulations the same way any "developed" country would 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeall Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 12:36 PM, bluesofa said: Is this much different to 'playing' the stock market - apart from the fact the stock market is legalised gambling? Just like the government lottery, that's not gambling, it's a 'game of chance' - because that's how the government describe it every time to defend it. Its legal if the Gov get their cut .... same old story ... everywhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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