Popular Post webfact Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Cuddly toy crane machines: Huge meeting discusses "gambling menace" Picture: Daily News A well-attended meeting was held on Tuesday to discuss what critics have called a gambling menace. The machines with a crane where you try to grab a cuddly toy after inserting a coin. DOPA - the Department of Provincial Administration - met with department store chiefs, the police, customs and a whole host of other interested parties after complaints from gambling awareness groups convinced that the machines are corrupting children and youth. The meeting heard that there were 1,551 of the machines at 75 well known department stores nationwide. And more were flooding in all the time. The meeting stopped short of an overall ban as a compromise seems to have been reached in the meantime. Department stores were told to step up their procedures to ensure that young people were not gambling on the machines. Daily News described how the machines fall under gambling legislation saying that they need permits. If they are operated without permits the operator faces a 2 year stretch in prison or 2,000 baht fine - even both. The trouble is that the Interior Ministry has decided not to issue permits any more. Thaivisa notes that a lot of money is at stake regarding the cuddly toy crane issue and it remains to be seen if the machines are ultimately run out of Thailand. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-02-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 But the lottileeeee is fine! ????? 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, webfact said: Department stores were told to step up their procedures to ensure that young people were not gambling on the machines They are toys, are adults supposed to play on them??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheAppletons Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Pandemic disease - no problem. Teddy bears - threatens the country. 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rkidlad Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) The lottery, horse racing, the stock market, driving on the roads here, etc? They're bloody cuddly toys, for heaven's sake. What an odd bunch of people it is that run this country. Edited February 21, 2020 by rkidlad 7 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, thequietman said: But the lottileeeee is fine! ????? Can hab too time a munt . Is good - yes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 What about the illegal Lottery and betting on the last 2 numbers on the stock market, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 32 minutes ago, Cake Monster said: Can hab too time a munt . Is good - yes ? In my village - effelee day. ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Gotta be right up there with other nefarious activities like Bridge, Darts and Dominoes. What's next? Busting old ladies Mahjong circles? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said: They are toys, are adults supposed to play on them??? Only if they have a Thai ID card... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 they are really Clutching at Straws now... but could find which of the machines had 'that' game? Pick Up Stix will be next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Oh well. Ban the use between 2 and 5 pm, it's done wonders for other perceived social ills. 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, CanuckThai said: Oh well. Ban the use between 2 and 5 pm, it's done wonders for other perceived social ills. what! are school kids really home by 5pm? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, webfact said: the machines are corrupting children and youth. So in effect, setting them up for a bright lucrative future where they will fit into society perfectly! Edited February 21, 2020 by PatOngo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 21 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said: They are toys, are adults supposed to play on them??? Yes in Thailand! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) How utterly, utterly pathetic. And of course, the inevitable men in camouflage suits to inspect and enforce. Maybe they will need to issue a special "cuddly toy ops" camouflage uniform to those deployed to combat this menace - overprinted with patterns of Hello Kitty, Winnie the Pooh (although that might upset their Chinese masters!) and assorted other cartoon characters? There are so many more practical and useful things for children to spend their time on rather than playing with cuddly toys. Edited February 22, 2020 by JAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Terrible things that should be banned. Correct moves from authorities. Rooster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yadon Toploy Posted February 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2020 Who was the minister that wasted 1000thb through repeated attempts to pick up the cuddly toy worth 20thb? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) just how pathetic this is.....a machine to give pleaseure to young generation AND IT IS CLASSED as GAMBLING ????!!! I think the machines are there for youngsters pleasure, trying to win a cheap prize ( which to a kid is great pleasure if they win) and they get a nice little cuddly bear.....JUST WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS ?? Edited February 22, 2020 by tinca tinca wrong spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 23 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said: They are toys, are adults supposed to play on them??? They are a scam, their computer makes sure you won't get too much out of them by changing the voltage of the grabber so it will drop the thing you grabbed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 2/21/2020 at 9:34 AM, webfact said: DOPA - the Department of Provincial Administration - met with department store chiefs, the police, customs and a whole host of other interested parties after complaints from gambling awareness groups convinced that the machines are corrupting children and youth. Watching the government at play is more harmful to kids than machines with cuddly toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Well, that was a productive meeting then. "In summary Gentlesomchai's, continue as normal". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensawadee Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Those machines are 'Thieves'..... They are designed with Not enough pressure' on the tongs to grab and 'HOLD' the weight of the toy... Only borderline stregnth so maybe one time out of a hundred it will hold on to the toy.... They are moneymaking thievs... I'm actually amazed that the RTP hasn't used them to make 'More' money.... LOL But I guess they are making enough from all the roadblock 'Helmet' checks... Edited February 22, 2020 by kensawadee correct spelling one word 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 hours ago, tinca tinca said: just how pathetic this is.....a machine to give pleaseure to young generation AND IT IS CLASSED as GAMBLING ????!!! I think the machines are there for youngsters pleasure, trying to win a cheap prize ( which to a kid is great pleasure if they win) and they get a nice little cuddly bear.....JUST WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS ?? They are a bloomin' menace that's what. Kids pester their parents for coins and the machines are rigged. It's actually a huge issue because there is so much money at stake. Definitely not some kids game that should be allowed. These machines should be run out of Thailand. It may not happen though...as I say, lots of money involved. Rooster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) This is just a news filler to take discussion away from other really important things...Even stupid people know this is stupid..... Edited February 22, 2020 by fforest1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 No these things are no good as they are rigged and there rarely is a winner, ban them I say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Oziex1 said: No these things are no good as they are rigged and there rarely is a winner, ban them I say. The fun is in playing not winning....Everyone knows there are few winners... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poohy Posted February 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2020 13 minutes ago, Oziex1 said: No these things are no good as they are rigged and there rarely is a winner, ban them I say. Of course they are fairground machines been around for years i played on them as kid yes of course they are rigged or at least designed so you dont win often 38 minutes ago, fforest1 said: This is just a news filler to take discussion away from other really important things...Even stupid people know this is stupid..... At times like this, flu viruses, opposition parties and MPs being banned, with army and other "party" via proxy government now in total control. large part of population not happy...... yes of course Teddy bears are bad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 hours ago, poohy said: Of course they are fairground machines been around for years i played on them as kid yes of course they are rigged or at least designed so you dont win often At times like this, flu viruses, opposition parties and MPs being banned, with army and other "party" via proxy government now in total control. large part of population not happy...... yes of course Teddy bears are bad Yes I played them as a kid as well that's why I don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) On 2/21/2020 at 1:14 PM, PatOngo said: So in effect, setting them up for a bright lucrative future where they will fit into society perfectly! Well, Thai society anyway. The only think missing now is a few guns and some yaba tabs. Then it would be perfect. Edited February 22, 2020 by ParkerN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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