Rimmer Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Innocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar PATTAYA: -- Chonburi Immigration Officers detained a group of 12 Scandinavian’s who were caught playing cards at a bar in Soi Beokoew close to the Grand Hall Market. Initially Officers were convinced that money was involved in the highly organized card game but were unable to find any money changing hands which meant that no actual offence was taking place. Despite this, the group of middle-aged tourists and long-term residents were taken to the Immigration office in Jomtien where they were warned to be careful about taking part in card games, even if money is not changing hands. Full story HERE -- Pattaya One 2011-09-14 [newsfooter][/newsfooter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengsureeya Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Immi <deleted>........100% sure it was a tip-off from some Thai. It shows once again, that Thais can't play what ever without money being involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Why didn't they just warn them there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Good thing they didn't catch someone taking out their wallet to pay for a beer or something. More evidence we are not in Kansas anymore. Edited September 14, 2011 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Best not play Solitaire on your smartphone in public... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callao Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Best not play Solitaire on your smartphone in public... friendly game of crazy 8s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabear Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 If they would read all of "Todays BEST Thai Visa topics" and all the following posts, they would have no time to play games. On the other hand, playing card games is maybe more rewarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedzie Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Just why do the Thai police take such a grim view of gambling? I know it's illegal but so is prostitution! Confused.com Edited September 14, 2011 by Pedzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindabenda Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It's the nature of card playing 101. You must play for something....even pennies/satangs. Consider the bibs as the house and merely taking a rake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie888888 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Just why do the Thai police take such a grim view of gambling? I know it's illegal but so is prostitution! Confused.com Gambling leaves less time for sex. And that leads to less demand for prostitution. Now if you had a financial interest in prostitution, wouldn't you be concerned too about gambling ,be they "innocent" or otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo007 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Such criminals should never be allowed into the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 It's the nature of card playing 101. You must play for something....even pennies/satangs. Or maybe just to win, doesn't have to be monetary at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolley Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 What a joke? Warned against playing cards! You would think that they had better things to do but obviously not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 What would happen if they were playing bridge and the scores were written down? Is that considered gambling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiman Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Why didn't they just warn them there? Because Thais don't like foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengsureeya Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Just why do the Thai police take such a grim view of gambling? I know it's illegal but so is prostitution! Confused.com Because if the Thai police is able to minimize illegal gambling, there will be no need to make money in prostitution due to high gambling debts. Problem solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 >>Just why do the Thai police take such a grim view of gambling? Because they weren't getting their cut. Now if you talk about gambling dens in BKK, well that's fine as they're the ones running the games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmos Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I suppose Monopoly would be illegal - headline: Foreigners caught gambling with foreign currency when looking for above pic, found this - maybe a hoax, but almost possible . . . Edited September 15, 2011 by Atmos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Next all farangs driving cars will be taken to the police station and warned against speeding. Perhaps when you fly into the country immigration can just send you to the cells for a few hours to warn you of the dangers of the laideeez. (though maybe that's a good idea for some). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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