Gambling

[ponder]

I hope to be moving to Thailand next month. I have a number of Internet Betting Accounts with bookmakers in England and Ireland.

Does anyone know if this type of gambling is illegal in Thailand and if the law is enforced?

Thanks.

[ChiangMaiThai]

Its illegal, but you're not going to get arrested if you just keep it to yourself. The only problem you might have is that the Thai govt. blocks a lot of the bookmaker's sites. A lot, but not all. If you can call in your bets, you're still okay... And if not, there are still plenty of sites that can be accessed. Good luck.

[TRIPxCORE]

I have an account myself and wager usually everyday when in LOS. I have never had a problem accessing it. It is illegal but who is gonna know anything? No worries!

[Potter]

I hope to be moving to Thailand next month. I have a number of Internet Betting Accounts with bookmakers in England and Ireland.

Does anyone know if this type of gambling is illegal in Thailand and if the law is enforced?

Thanks.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Post at what sites you like to play. I will check for you whether they are available. Lots of sites prefer you to be online from your home country when you use your credit to open a new account on their site. If you use an international internet service provider like IP star (not IP tv), Then you will have access to everything since this is not covered by the thai authoroties. Here is shown the message from one site that has been closed. I do in no way want to encourage anybody to gamble.

ขออภัย ทางสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติขอระงับการเชื่อมต่อมาที่เวบไซต์นี้ เนื่องจากมีรูปภาพ หรือข้อความที่ไม่เหมาะสม เช่น ลามกอนาจาร การพนัน

หรือเป็นภัยต่อความมั่นคงของชาติ

สอบถามข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมได้ที่ "ศูนย์ข้อมูลข้อสนเทศ" อาคาร 19 ชั้น 2 สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ

ถนนพระราม1 ปทุมวัน กทม.10330 โทร 0-2251-0164 หรือ [email protected]

สถิติการรับแจ้งเวบผิดกฎหมายของสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ

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Sorry, the web site you are accessing has been closed by Royal Thai Police due to inappropriateness such as pornography, gambling or contain any information which is deemed to violate national security.

For more information, please contact "Police Information System Center" Bld#19 2nd Flr, Royal Thai Police, Rama I, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 Tel. 0-2251-0164,

email : [email protected]

http://www.police.go.th

[_Echinochloa_]

Do not post them here as they may well get blocked.

[Darknight]

and they would be in violation of forum rules , use pm instead.

[fatter than harry]

Thaksin gambles?!!

[trajan]

my friends occassionally play on "Ladbrokes.com" accessed via some wi-fi hotspots.....(normal internet connections in Thailand already block that site)

Edited January 12, 2005 by trajan