Police find no gamblers in raids on two suspected dens in Bangkok

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Police find no gamblers in raids on two suspected dens in Bangkok

By THE NATION

 

 

Police inspected two residential buildings in Bangkok’s Don Muang and Pinklao districts on Tuesday after receiving a tip-off that they may house gambling dens, deputy Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-General Piya Tawichai said on Wednesday.

 

“Officials inspected an apartment building called Phumi or Fin House on Songprapha Road in Don Muang district. This building rents out rooms on a daily basis,” he said. “There they found four pinball machines, one arcade game, a gambling table with deck of cards for Dragon Tiger game and a Cambodian national, but no gamblers.”

 

The owner, Amnuay Kiatdonmuang, 65, has reportedly said he used to run a gambling den in the building but after being arrested, he decided to turn it into a guest house.

 

Amnuay was charged with hiring and harbouring an illegal immigrant, running a gambling operation and organising activities that may spread Covid-19.

 

“He was taken to the Don Muang Police Station, where he will be detained for 12 days under court order as investigation is not yet complete,” Piya said.

 

Meanwhile, police raided a six-storey condominium building in Pinklao’s Soi Chaophraya Hospital. This venue came into police focus after a recent Covid-19 patient reportedly admitted to going there for gambling.

 

“Officials, however, found no gambling equipment or gamblers on the premises. The owner has also denied being involved in any gambling operations,” the deputy police chief said.

 

Piya has also urged people who may have information about gambling dens in Bangkok and its perimeter to contact police immediately in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400773

 

 

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[ThailandRyan]

You would expect that people would be tipped off, maybe not the owner but known gamblers that the police might be friends with.  A little phone call that they were going to be in the Area and maybe they should stay home.  Threw the one illegal to the wolves as an offering and left it at that so that Prawit could save FACE.

[Phuketshrew]

Difficult to find anything with your eyes covered...

[ThailandRyan]

4 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

Difficult to find anything with your eyes covered...

Yes a FACE saving measure, plus he can show off the Million Baht watch a friend loaned him and the ring that was his mothers.  She must have had very fat fingers....lol

[sammieuk1]

Nothing found as the army was out on  manoeuvres putting up or collecting razor wire from the suburbs of Bangkok or the boarders ????

[Bangel72]

Any crimes that involve corruption really need governance by an independent body, trust levels are often not there to allow people to report things to their local police station.

 

Offer to clear illegal gambling debts and you will likely get quite a bit more information flowing, though I suspect the horse has already bolted for now.

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

And there is no HIV in Thailand and no prostitutes in Pattaya. 

[overt2016]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

You would expect that people would be tipped off, maybe not the owner but known gamblers that the police might be friends with.  A little phone call that they were going to be in the Area and maybe they should stay home.  Threw the one illegal to the wolves as an offering and left it at that so that Prawit could save FACE.

Do the police take great pride in coming out with this BS?

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

a Cambodian national

Poor guy.  A blood sacrifice.

[FangFerang]

Of course not--it is well known that those that own the gambling dens are aligned with the current meat puppet. None shall be found, but many will sicken.......

[Bender Rodriguez]

if you run the place "as an organization", they pretty sure you will inform your collogues when you might come over for a visit

[BobBKK]

"he used to run a gambling den in the building but after being arrested, he decided to turn it into a guest house"  wow that was a gamble...  BTW why is he still not in jail if he was arrested for an illegal gambling den?

[Geoffggi]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Police find no gamblers in raids on two suspected dens in Bangkok

I don't think you would have got good odds for them finding anything ..................LOL

[Sydebolle]

Sure not, what do you think.

This is a clean, well governed country without corruption or illegal gambling by their citizen.

[newnative]

    Once again I am shocked, shocked I say, at this news.  I'm surprised, I daresay even shocked, that I have any shock left in me at this point. 

[Almer]

They found no gamblers because the gamblers were looking for the gamblers.

[brianthainess]

23 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Difficult to find anything with your eyes covered...

Or closed shut.

4 hours ago, BobBKK said:

"he used to run a gambling den in the building but after being arrested, he decided to turn it into a guest house"  wow that was a gamble...  BTW why is he still not in jail if he was arrested for an illegal gambling den?

Arrested nothing said about charged or jail time.

[dlclark97]

Sounds like the police walking tours of Pattaya looking for prostitution.  None found.  Must have left the seeing eye dogs at home.

[transam]

There are some uniforms that will sleep better tonight...????

[mickyr55]

17 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Poor guy.  A blood sacrifice.

Probably the only one poor enough to be arrested ????

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, BobBKK said:

"he used to run a gambling den in the building but after being arrested, he decided to turn it into a guest house"  wow that was a gamble...  BTW why is he still not in jail if he was arrested for an illegal gambling den?

Logical thinking is likely to have you banned from TVF ????

[brucegoniners]

None that didn't have 5K baht to give them anyway....