Four found shot dead in Bangkok gambling den

[webfact]

Four found shot dead in Bangkok gambling den

By THE NATION

 

 

A police inspector was among four people found shot dead in a commercial building in Bangkok’s Yannawa district.

 

At around 12.30am on Tuesday (August 4), Thungmahamek Police Station was informed about the shooting incident on Rama III Road Soi 66.

 

Police found four dead bodies -- two males and two females -- on the ground floor of the four-storey building, which served as a gambling den with a discrete entrance. One of the victims was Pol Lt-Colonel Watthaseth Samniangprasert, investigation inspector from Samaedam Police Station.

 

 

Police did not unveil the names of the remaining victims and are looking for clues of the shooter, who was belived to have already fled the scene. They also speculated that the cause of shooting might have been disagreement over gambling debts.

 

Locals who live near the building said that they had heard multiple gunshots from the building at around 10pm on Monday.

 

“The building was known to be a gambling den featuring baccarat and assorted arcade games, and it has changed owners several times,” they added. “It is estimated that there were around 60 people inside the building when the shooting occurred.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392395

 

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[pixelaoffy]

' known to be a gambling den changed owners several times '   some group aren't going to get their monthly pay off until a new owner's found !

[dcsw53]

Thailand doing what it does best, turning a blind eye. Known gambling den ( to senior police at least ) allowed to exist because of the flow of brown envelopes.
Prayut wants to keep us safe ? Legalise gambling, sell licences to bona fide international groups like hotels, tax them like hell for the privilege, and shut down these back street dens.
Result ? Richer, safer Thailand attracting HISO's away from Singapore and Macau.
Unfortunately the demise of the brown envelopes from the industry guarantees this will never happen.

[KhunKenAP]

"One of the victims was Pol Lt-Colonel Watthaseth Samniangprasert, investigation inspector from Samaedam Police Station". This tells you all you need to know about the Thai police farce.

[Jack Hna]

It's on a other level where I am based. We got 3 betting shops within a mile all of them are shops All say bet on window. One is a chain with another branch a couple of km away. The odd thing is we live very close to an army base. Always open but never see anyone go in. 

[american2]

Legalize, Regulate,Tax

Another example of Thailand the Failed State.

[bodga]

Wonder how  long it  took them to work out the rules for Russian  Roulette? although I guess with 4  dead  maybe the other players  decided to quit

[wombat]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

who was belived to have already fled the scene

thats a good starting point i guess

 

[jvs]

RIP Pol Lt-Colonel Watthaseth Samniangprasert,a brave man to go undercover there all by himself.

 

[lee b]

Sadly nothing new here, some locals would kill there family members to place a 1000THB gamble on.

[Bender Rodriguez]

clear that MIB control the maffia, which is them and nothing goes without their brown envelopes

 

or what will be the story?   undercover cop shot dead during sting ?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the victims was Pol Lt-Colonel Watthaseth Samniangprasert,

Oh dear how embarrassing.. a gambling den allowed to carry on and plod are the participants!

[sammieuk1]

Did they not have one of those signs outside banning knives guns and grenades ????Rip  

Edited August 4, 2020 by sammieuk1

[bodga]

32 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Did they not have one of those signs outside banning knives guns and grenades ????Rip  

yeah but  didnt  ban stupidity or  greed

[Wiggy]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

They also speculated that the cause of shooting might have been disagreement over gambling debts.

Some fine detective work going on here. 

[Xaos]

Why go to den?. They can gamble online. 

[Elkski]

Another disgrace for amazing safe  Thailand 

[thequietman]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

“The building was known to be a gambling den featuring baccarat and assorted arcade games, and it has changed owners several times,” they added. “It is estimated that there were around 60 people inside the building when the shooting occurred.”

But surely that would mean that it was also known by the local plod. If there was an inspector shot there, then he obviously knew about it as well. This can't be true. 

 

Flagged for false news. Who do I call ?

[thequietman]

1 hour ago, Xaos said:

Why go to den?. They can gamble online. 

Not allowed. ????

[thequietman]

5 hours ago, jvs said:

RIP Pol Lt-Colonel Watthaseth Samniangprasert,a brave man to go undercover there all by himself.

 

Sarcastic much !  ????

[cdemundo]

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Edited August 5, 2020 by cdemundo
never mind

[timendres]

On 8/4/2020 at 10:23 AM, dcsw53 said:

Thailand doing what it does best, turning a blind eye. Known gambling den ( to senior police at least ) allowed to exist because of the flow of brown envelopes.
Prayut wants to keep us safe ? Legalise gambling, sell licences to bona fide international groups like hotels, tax them like hell for the privilege, and shut down these back street dens.
Result ? Richer, safer Thailand attracting HISO's away from Singapore and Macau.
Unfortunately the demise of the brown envelopes from the industry guarantees this will never happen.

The small gambling dens, like the one in this article, would continue to exist.

I am confident there was not one "HiSo" in this den.