Pattaya officials accused of accepting bribes to dodge raid

[snoop1130]

 

An investigation has been launched into claims that government officials in Pattaya accepted 2 million baht in bribes in return for allowing an illegal gambling den to operate. The pop-up casino was uncovered during a raid at the Asia Pattaya Hotel in the early hours of Monday morning, in which 93 foreign and Thai nationals arrested.

 

If the organiser did pay 2 million to avoid arrest, it was not money well spent.

 

According to a Nation Thailand report, most of those arrested during the raid in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri are Indian nationals. Officers also confiscated gambling tables and chips, playing cards, smartphones, and CCTV cameras. At the time of the raid, the suspects were found to be playing cards and other games in a room at the hotel.

 

Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/pattaya-officials-accused-of-accepting-bribes-to-dodge-raid/

 

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  On 5/3/2023 at 10:36 AM, snoop1130 said:

government officials in Pattaya accepted 2 million baht in bribes in return for allowing an illegal gambling den to operate

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This is the problem with corruption, there's always someone higher up to bring you down 

[stoner]

  On 5/3/2023 at 10:36 AM, snoop1130 said:

the suspects were found to be playing cards and other games in a room at the hotel.

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was it freeze don't move everyone on the ground hands in the air full on swat pounding the door sort of raid.....i hear those card players are a nasty bunch. 

[jaideedave]

After 20 years in LOS I don't believe a word of that rubbish. Are they implying a gov't official would accept a gratuity to allow illegal gambling? Someone is spreading rumors surely.

[steven100]

well who would have ever thunk that   !!    

[Screaming]

Thailand is the land of corruption, ingrained into the DNA of Thai people. Corruption encompasses every level of Thai society. The Thais are born with a corruption gene passed on from generation after generation.

[Andycoops]

Clearly a misunderstanding here, no doubt some additional baht will resolve the problem satisfactorily...

[hotchilli]

  On 5/3/2023 at 10:36 AM, snoop1130 said:

An investigation has been launched into claims that government officials in Pattaya accepted 2 million baht in bribes in return for allowing an illegal gambling den to operate.

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I shudder at the thought.. bent officials?

[sammieuk1]

It would be even more surprising if no government or police officials were involved ????

[ChipButty]

Thats the problem it was only 2 million 

[mikebell]

Incredible!  They'll be saying those golf ball finders can detect bombs next.

[brianthainess]

Whatever next, they'll be saying bars pay police a monthly payment, and take bribes from motorists. 

[Bangkok Barry]

  On 5/3/2023 at 11:07 AM, jaideedave said:

After 20 years in LOS I don't believe a word of that rubbish. Are they implying a gov't official would accept a gratuity to allow illegal gambling? Someone is spreading rumors surely.

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It's just a misunderstanding. They understood they could get away with it, and they couldn't.

[Regyai]

Quelle surprise