Popular Post snoop1130 Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 Deputy health minister claims there are permanent illegal gambling dens in Rayong Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutacha insists that there are permanent illegal gambling dens in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong, some of which had been closed down by local officials only to reopen for business shortly after, without any legal action being taken against the owners. He claimed that the presence of such illegal activity in the province is widely known among the people in the localities and “even reporters know the names of the den owners and where they are located, but I have yet to see any of them charged, maybe because there is no hard evidence against them or for other reasons.” Satit’s claim contradicts claims, by the Rayong police chief, Pol Maj-Gen Papatdet Katephan, that there are no permanent illegal gambling dens, only smaller and mobile ones. He has since been removed from his post and transferred to the operations centre of the Royal Thai Police by the national police chief. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/deputy-health-minister-claims-there-are-permanent-illegal-gambling-dens-in-rayong/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-12-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted December 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2020 Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutacha insists that there are permanent illegal gambling dens in Thailand’s ********** province You could fill in the blank with any of the provinces in Thailand, and the same would be true ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 5 hours ago, snoop1130 said: there are permanent illegal gambling dens in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong, some of which had been closed down by local officials only to reopen for business shortly after, without any legal action being taken against the owners. Well Duhhh! That can only mean one thing..........everyone's getting a sling! Filthy to the core! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) Maybe it's time to have a re-think about the strict gambling laws in Thailand. As far as I know, countries where gambling is legal (but highly regulated) have not had similar problems. As an added benefit, legalization could vastly reduce the activity of loan sharks and other criminals. Edited December 29, 2020 by chickenslegs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Report the police and army immediately! but who to the government? that's why there are perfectly legal illegal gambling dens in Rayong ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 5 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Deputy Public Health Minister Satit Pitutacha insists that there are permanent illegal gambling dens in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong, some of which had been closed down by local officials only to reopen for business shortly after, without any legal action being taken against the owners. You don't say !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) While clever accounting ensures that those, all the way up to the top, receive benefit from corruption, then as this guy mentions, a high ranked police raid, highly publicised with the required photo, then the cops turn around and drive away and the business restarts.....and very likely that all gambling venues restart! I would expect this deputy minister will soon be transferred as quietly as possible. Edited December 29, 2020 by ChrisY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 It's common knowledge around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: maybe because there is no hard evidence against them or for other reasons If they own the premises and a gambling den is found on that premises, is that not hard evidence ? But then there are the mysterious 'other reasons' ....... answers on a postcard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 and for decades, NOBODY (looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool) knew about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 I guess he didn't want to lose his job too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: He claimed that the presence of such illegal activity in the province is widely known among the people in the localities and “even reporters know the names of the den owners and where they are located, but I have yet to see any of them charged, maybe because there is no hard evidence against them or for other reasons.” I'd have a wager on "other reasons" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: some of which had been closed down by local officials only to reopen for business shortly after, without any legal action being taken against the owners. depends on the Owners and their seniority compared to the "local officials" who closed them down. with the local officials probably being warned not to do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, hotchilli said: I'd have a wager on "other reasons" All far too lucrative to the Owners of these Gambling Dens. They allow the people to Gamble, borrow Money to Gamble, and seize their Land Title Deeds or Chanot as Security on the Loans that they know will never be paid off. And these Gambling Dens are operating in every Town and Village right under the Noses of the BIB, and high up Government Officials. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: maybe because there is no hard evidence against them or for other reasons.” Maybe if you got rid of your stupid defamation laws then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cake Monster said: And these Gambling Dens are operating in every Town and Village right under the Noses of the BIB, and high up Government Officials. All taking a cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 13 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Maybe it's time to have a re-think about the strict gambling laws in Thailand. As far as I know, countries where gambling is legal (but highly regulated) have not had similar problems. As an added benefit, legalization could vastly reduce the activity of loan sharks and other criminals. Yes indeed, and pave the way for Chinese casinos as here in Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 The poo Yai ban plays here...deputy Or por dtor... Everyone gambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryo Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Surely the term permanent illegal gambling dens equates to permanent gambling businesses that were making vast sums of money for whoever was in control and whoever was in charge of enforcement. So why was the term illegal in the sentence when everybody knows about them they are permanent so could only exist if the law allows them and obviously the higher up in society are financing and making money from them which to which in my mind makes them legal??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, bodga said: All taking a cut. 'Gambling Dens are operating in every Town and Village right under the Noses of the BIB, and high up Government Officials.' Thanks Cake Monster. But why is it the business of a Deputy Health Minister? Would think he had a lot to keep him very busy at the moment with people's health! Another mystery of Thai governance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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