Bangkok Police Block All Entrances To Gambling Dens

[SICHONSTEVE]

"Jaroen said entrances to the complex would continue being blocked until clients stopped visiting or den owners felt the pressure and opened new dens elsewhere. Police guards and surveillance will be maintained round the clock..."

A well thought out plan which will surely be effective ....

So this is a successful outcome then!!!! You have to laugh . Another thing - just how can the punters get in if the police are blocking the entrances??? Oh, I get it now!!!! this is ingenious :jap:.

Should be a nice little earner for the police if it is round the clock - remember the police boasting about "dear old Arthur Scargill" paying for their mortgages during the Thatcher strikes with all that lovely overtime they earned!!!!

[OzMick]

"Police believe the two homes belonging to Narong Peungwan have been used as gambling dens.

However, the raid operation could not be carried out since the path leading to the suspected houses, which is privately owned, was not included in the search warrant held by the authorities. "

May I suggest that they use the path but don't search it - consider anything found on the path to be inadmissable as evidence.

OR

Go back to the judge who issued the warrant and get it extended for use of the path. What could be the objection?

AND

As this is in the spotlight, the officer who prepared the warrant request might do with a little re-training.

[smedly]

'Blocked all entrances and pressured not to return"

So they didn't actually close them and burn the inventory...

So the police don't have powers to obtain a warrant to bust the premises ??? as it's illegal to gamble and it is privately owned??? Warning customers not to return to gamble ???? all entrances guarded 555555555555 Ha Ha.

Why not bust the place and arrest the customers???? or were some customers,sort of special. DONT buy this bull sh33t.

Maybe they didn't have sufficient actual evidence to get a warrant from the court. Simply 'knowing' that there is gambling isn't enough.

well they're not sure cos all the police chiefs that where running these dens have been moved to new "posts" not hard to work out there's still a protection racket in force here, police chiefs where the fall guys so who is actually running it lol

[conimex]

Due to the uncertain situation regards illegal gambling and police protection, I have closed both of my casino's until the situation becomes more clear. My patrons are disappointed but understand and appreciate the realities of this.

I can only hope that some posting here can understand and appreciate this as well.

My gambling house is only open in the weekends,.

The police doesn't need an arrest warrant, they can join, wnenever they want.

[evanson]

It's about time some of these antiquated law are rescinded (you know what they are), and Thailand made an attempt to at least get into the latter half of the 20th century (yes 20th century)!

They're certainly not ready for the 21st yet.

Meaning 'what' exactly? That the Thais should legalise (haha, no don't laugh) gambling to add yet more societal problems, along with selling their daughters to pay for their buffalo's meds/lao khao?

Edited September 15, 2011 by evanson

[Crushdepth]

Pathetic.

[Dap]

Due to the uncertain situation regards illegal gambling and police protection, I have closed both of my casino's until the situation becomes more clear. My patrons are disappointed but understand and appreciate the realities of this.

I can only hope that some posting here can understand and appreciate this as well.

[macdaddy]

At least they respect the limits of the search warrant unlike the US they look for reason not to even get one and then violate the one they do get. Then they serve it on the wrong house because they get the wrong address or just go to the wrong house.

it all depends on who you are. Without police connections they will gladly search your person/ residence/ property with out due process, warrants or even suspicion.

[drdoom6996]

'Blocked all entrances and pressured not to return"

So they didn't actually close them and burn the inventory...

So the police don't have powers to obtain a warrant to bust the premises ??? as it's illegal to gamble and it is privately owned??? Warning customers not to return to gamble ???? all entrances guarded 555555555555 Ha Ha.

Why not bust the place and arrest the customers???? or were some customers,sort of special. DONT buy this bull sh33t.

The police are posted there to collect the entrance fee.

[surangw]

did the pass out addresses of alternate locations to the patrons?

[janverbeem]

Wasnt Thaksin going to open casinos in Cambodia last year?

Maybe he wants Bangkok shut down so when little sis gets him allowed back he can become the Steve Wynn of Thailand.

Makes money and controls the minds of Thais just like always.

As far as I remember he was in the process of opening one with government license in the ambassador hotel in Pattaya during his reign,but got ejected before it was completed.There was also talks at that time that the law would be changed to the avail of opening a casino on one of those Islands,kho loarn or kho chang.And wasn't there a road layed on government cost from Thailand into Cambodia with the only purpose of being an entrance to a casino.

You probably are aware already that Thaksin is on his way back to Thailand,aren't you.

[MikeOboe57]

And while you're at it, why not block the entrance to the gambling den opposite the Chao Phya Hospital in Bangkok Noi.

It is easy to find, because it is just next door to a police newspaper office.

Food stalls and a recently opened massage parlour are eager to accommodate a 24/7 police presence there.

[Heng]

Seriously, this thread has me browsing Agoda for current Venetian Macao rates. D@mn these Chinese genes!

[KKK]

It's about time some of these antiquated law are rescinded (you know what they are), and Thailand made an attempt to at least get into the latter half of the 20th century (yes 20th century)!

They're certainly not ready for the 21st yet.

Meaning 'what' exactly? That the Thais should legalise (haha, no don't laugh) gambling to add yet more societal problems, along with selling their daughters to pay for their buffalo's meds/lao khao?

Yes....legalise gambling in this country. Properly licensed, taxed and controlled legal gambling would have no more adverse effects on society than the present illegal gambling. But the plus effects could be enormous because it would be licensed and taxed creating revenue for the country as well as keeping its currency at home rather than allowing it to go to Cambodia and/or Macau etc.

And wouldn't 'Hub of Gambling in Asia' be another feather in their cap.....

Edited September 16, 2011 by KKK

[rametindallas]

'Blocked all entrances and pressured not to return"

So they didn't actually close them and burn the inventory...

So the police don't have powers to obtain a warrant to bust the premises ??? as it's illegal to gamble and it is privately owned??? Warning customers not to return to gamble ???? all entrances guarded 555555555555 Ha Ha.

Why not bust the place and arrest the customers???? or were some customers,sort of special. DONT buy this bull sh33t.

Maybe they didn't have sufficient actual evidence to get a warrant from the court. Simply 'knowing' that there is gambling isn't enough.

Maybe a policeman could put on civilian clothes and try to go in as a gambler and get all the evidence they need for a warrant/raid. Sounds to me they are stalling.

[rametindallas]

It's about time some of these antiquated law are rescinded (you know what they are), and Thailand made an attempt to at least get into the latter half of the 20th century (yes 20th century)!

They're certainly not ready for the 21st yet.

Thailand has a legal lottery but it doesn't impact the underground lottery.

[Heng]

It's about time some of these antiquated law are rescinded (you know what they are), and Thailand made an attempt to at least get into the latter half of the 20th century (yes 20th century)!

They're certainly not ready for the 21st yet.

Thailand has a legal lottery but it doesn't impact the underground lottery.

Depends on how you define impact since they couldn't have an underground lottery in its current form without the legal national lottery. People would have to stick to the underground daily SET lottery, which one could argue either way would either become a LOT more popular or wouldn't come close to the widespread popularity of the current underground lottery based on the twice a month national lottery.

[ableguy]

'Blocked all entrances and pressured not to return"

So they didn't actually close them and burn the inventory...

Could only happen here, they had to be allowed to get there gear out.

[scotbeve]

It's about time some of these antiquated law are rescinded (you know what they are), and Thailand made an attempt to at least get into the latter half of the 20th century (yes 20th century)!

They're certainly not ready for the 21st yet.

Meaning 'what' exactly? That the Thais should legalise (haha, no don't laugh) gambling to add yet more societal problems, along with selling their daughters to pay for their buffalo's meds/lao khao?

Yes....legalise gambling in this country. Properly licensed, taxed and controlled legal gambling would have no more adverse effects on society than the present illegal gambling. But the plus effects could be enormous because it would be licensed and taxed creating revenue for the country as well as keeping its currency at home rather than allowing it to go to Cambodia and/or Macau etc.

And wouldn't 'Hub of Gambling in Asia' be another feather in their cap.....

Do what the Singapore govt did... (smart and profitable..) charge a high entrance fee and one step further, insist the gamblers become registered members, maybe "a discount" for annual membership. With this membership card, the govt. can then put a monthly ceiling of times entered a casino (or casinos) and/or a ceiling on monetary gambling transactions incoming or "losing" - (not in house favor...). If the ceiling is reached, no entry. Guards at the doors to wear bullet-proof suits and in a bomb shelter. Remote door controls applied......

[Buchholz]

As far as I remember he was in the process of opening one with government license in the ambassador hotel in Pattaya during his reign,but got ejected before it was completed.There was also talks at that time that the law would be changed to the avail of opening a casino on one of those Islands,kho loarn or kho chang.And wasn't there a road layed on government cost from Thailand into Cambodia with the only purpose of being an entrance to a casino.

Found this additional info from back then:

First.... build the road at taxpayer's expense...

Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama cuts a large ribbon to mark the opening of Road 48 in Koh Kong while Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, and Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, right, look on. The road project was financed by the Thai government.

Then use that new road to facilitate....

Thaksin 'wants to open Koh Kong casino'

Thaksin Shinawatra is interested in developing another casino and entertainment complex in the Cambodian province of Koh Kong, Cambodian Defence Minister Teah Banh said yesterday.

The Cambodian minister said in Koh Kong that talks about Mr Thaksin's plan were still unofficial. "Prime Minister Hun Sen trusted and wanted Thaksin to advise on developing Koh Kong as a special economic zone," the general said.

Koh Kong now has a casino complex operated by Koh Kong International, a firm owned by Pat Supapa, a Senator representing the province and former governor. Gen Teah Banh was speaking as he joined Hun Sen and Cambodian Deputy PM Sok An in opening Road 48 and four new bridges.

The road was built with one billion baht in financial assistance from Thailand.

The Thai side was led by Deputy PM [and Thaksin brother-in-law] Somchai Wongsawat and Foreign Minister [and Thaksin lawyer/spokesman] Noppadon Pattama.

Edited September 17, 2011 by Buchholz