Illegal gambling den: The people know, but the police don't

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reporters went to investigate after receiving video evidence of an illegal gambling den in Soi Suksawat 70.

 

The area lies between the police jurisdictions of Phrapradaeng and Thung Khru in Bangkok.

 

The locals said everyone knows about it. Tons of people arrive to play cards and other games in an old delivery depot.

 

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They didn't dare report it because of "people of influence".  

 

One person was looking after the place. The media used a term usually associated with either a person of influence or a police officer.

 

In their headline they went with "the people know - the police don't".

 

This might be ironic, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

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[richard_smith237]

Run by Someone in the military ofcourse????????????

[bkk6060]

Why would they know?  The police are good they don't gamble at illegal dens.

[Mavideol]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

In their headline they went with "the people know - the police don't".

police pretend "not know" as the place must be owned by one of them.... turn head and look the other way

[Geoffggi]

34 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Why would they know?  The police are good they don't gamble at illegal dens.

Only take a cut for Not Knowing ....................LOL

[kotsak]

"The people know, but the police don't", therefore police are not people. Sums it up ????

 

[RandiRona]

Justice is blind and law is deaf......Thai cops are both!!

[Will B Good]

RTP...........one of the largest organised crime syndicates in the world.....of course they know about it.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

he locals said everyone knows about it. Tons of people arrive to play cards and other games in an old delivery depot.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

They didn't dare report it because of "people of influence".

An illegal gambling den allowed to run by those with influence...

[thailand49]

Nothing is done because it is owned by the police same with the casino in Nongprue.

[RafPinto]

Ferrari Joe's new venture.

[JeffersLos]

Still, it's a bit of a gamble. 

[CharlieH]

Of course! Amazing what a brown envelope can achieve, total loss of memory, what? Where?  had no idea...????

[Andycoops]

The plod know all right, I suspect some are gamblers, it's a case of????????????

 

[sammieuk1]

As long as no darts or bridge involved no farangs to arrest = no sensational headline = no interest is my theory ????