Pattaya Police crackdown on illegal crane machine games

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By Goong Nang(GN)

 

Pattaya – The Pattaya City Police cracked down on illegal crane machine games in Pattaya last night (December 10th). A Cambodian man was also arrested during the crackdown with three crane machine games seized from him.

 

The Pattaya City Police was notified from locals that many people were playing crane machine games in Tree Town Market in Soi Bua Khao. A team from the Pattaya City Police led by the new Police Chief Colonel Kunlachart Kunlachai investigated the area in front of the toilets.

 

Police reportedly found many Thai and foreign players at the area. A Cambodian man, Mr. Kwang Sok, 24, who said he was only a caretaker, was arrested. He was taken to the Pattaya City Police Station for further investigation. Police seized three crane machine games from this area.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/12/11/pattaya-police-crackdown-on-illegal-crane-machine-games/

 

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[keith101]

Illegal to try and win soft toys (not money) how pathetic .

[86Tiger]

 

 

I know I feel safer......

[Ohyesuare]

Rigged to never win anyway I'm sure.

[jacko45k]

Have quite a few in Big-CX food court, have to see if they are still there. Bit of a scam anyhow...... claw don't close up!

[Excel]

Serious stuff this. The RTP are saving the nation without fear of personal injury what these toy crane machines could do to them. Brave folk indeed and the nation owe them a debt of gratitude in stamping out this hideous crime.

[Dionigi]

Many Thais and foreigners playing but only three machines?

[Phuketshrew]

It'll be the Bridge, Backgammon, Dominoes, Darts, Marbles and Tidleywinks players next .... 

[kidneyw]

Hope that when they open a casino there are no cuddly toy prizes.

[champers]

Cracking down on the game or the Cambodian man?

[jacko45k]

I saw a comment elsewhere that Treetown was raided last night.... could never have imagined it was a raid for a few of these kid's machines......

[hotchilli]

  On 12/11/2021 at 5:14 AM, keith101 said:

Illegal to try and win soft toys (not money) how pathetic .

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Pushing for a Casino but can't have a kids game to win a cuddly toy.

Thailand is thoroughly in need of sorting itself out.

[Olmate]

Crikey! I was thereabouts yesterday chasing a 'cuddly toy'! 

[Golden Triangle]

I really don't know how they can wear the uniform & keep a straight face when we read so many stories like this, surely they have more important jobs to be concentrating on.

[Bert got kinky]

 

I believe that the crackdown is due to an earlier reported story on this forum. ????
 

 

Just the General looking after our safety again.

 

[Gold Star]

At the police station, they have blown away the coffee machine to become the most popular machine in the building.

[MrJ2U]

  On 12/11/2021 at 5:01 AM, webfact said:

The Pattaya City Police cracked down on illegal crane machine games in Pattaya last night.

 

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I can't wait until they legalize gambling.

 

Then we can play crane games all day and night.

[Gandtee]

I can now feel safe walking the streets.????

[HappyExpat57]

  On 12/11/2021 at 7:32 AM, Phuketshrew said:

It'll be the Bridge, Backgammon, Dominoes, Darts, Marbles and Tidleywinks players next .... 

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I thought bridge and darts have both been illegal in LOS for years. I remember seeing a story of the BiB's arresting old folks for playing that dastardly bridge game, and around the same time all bars were required to remove the dart boards.

[Caldera]

Ah yes, now that they don't need to raid alcohol-selling restaurants any longer, police finally has the time to deal with real menaces to society. ????

[DefaultName]

  On 12/11/2021 at 10:16 AM, HappyExpat57 said:

I thought bridge and darts have both been illegal in LOS for years. I remember seeing a story of the BiB's arresting old folks for playing that dastardly bridge game, and around the same time all bars were required to remove the dart boards.

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They'd have taken pool tables too, if they could have fitted them into their truck.  Must have a bigger truck now for all these heinous machines.  ????

[Caldera]

Ah yes, now that they don't need to raid alcohol-selling restaurants any longer, police finally has the time to deal with real menaces to society. ????

[Leaver]

 

What's a World Class Tourists Resort without crane machines?  ????

 

What's next, Connect 4 and Jenga?  

 

Meanwhile, prostitution continues to be illegal.  

 

Thailand is such a progressive country.  ????  

 

[NE1]

So why did they allow pool tables to stay and remove dart boards.

Is it just another cunning plan they have that us white faces don't get ?

[Leaver]

  On 12/11/2021 at 12:05 PM, NE1 said:

So why did they allow pool tables to stay and remove dart boards.

Is it just another cunning plan they have that us white faces don't get ?

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Possibly, because they are drafting a new "pool table license" than bars will have to buy to have a legal pool table.  ???? 

[StayinThailand2much]

  On 12/11/2021 at 8:41 AM, Golden Triangle said:

I really don't know how they can wear the uniform & keep a straight face when we read so many stories like this, surely they have more important jobs to be concentrating on.

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At police stations, officers play computer games. So a nice change for their daily routine, chasing those dangerous criminals...

[mikebell]

Meanwhile deaths on the road top 20,000. 

'A team from the Pattaya City Police led by the new Police Chief Colonel Kunlachart Kunlachai investigated the area in front of the toilets.' How many were in the team?  How many lives might have been saved had the BIB allocated half a team to watch traffic lights?

[HappyExpat57]

  On 12/11/2021 at 11:32 AM, Leaver said:

 

What's a World Class Tourists Resort without crane machines?  ????

 

What's next, Connect 4 and Jenga?  

 

Meanwhile, prostitution continues to be illegal.  

 

Thailand is such a progressive country.  ????  

 

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Connect 4 was made illegal years ago, considered "gambling."

[Leaver]

  On 12/12/2021 at 2:02 AM, HappyExpat57 said:

Connect 4 was made illegal years ago, considered "gambling."

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You can still get a good game of Connect 4, if you know where to go.  ????

[NE1]

Now't like living on the wild side...????