Looking For A Printer Of Card Decks

[vacationman]

Hello,

I'm looking for a company here in Thailand that PRINTS Card Decks...

Like a Poker Card Deck with 52 cards.

Have found many printers in China but no luck yet for a printer in Thailand.

Your help is appreciated.

Thanks...

[BKKdreaming]

Found this in a search of TV

anyone have a company in thailand that can print 50-100 decks of USA style Poker cards

or a China company that would print that small of an order.......

or I guess even any surrounding country

maybe a few diffurent designs of the front and 50-100 of each design//////

[p_brownstone]

I believe printing of Playing Cards in Thailand is a Monopoly held by a Government Organisation so it's doubtful you will find a private Printer.

Patrick

[AyG]

From the Playing Cards Act of 1943

"No person shall produce or import of playing cards without permission of the Director-General."

Full act in translation at http://www.thailawonline.com/en/thai-laws/laws-of-thailand/283-playing-cards-act-be-2486-1943.html

[harrry]

Thailand is one of if not the largest producer of playing cards in the world. It supplies the cards in most casinos. You need to have a licence as a casino etc for them too print cards for yo and in general cards are not permitted in Thailand except I believe 2 packs for private use on which tax has been paid.

[p_brownstone]

Thailand is one of if not the largest producer of playing cards in the world. It supplies the cards in most casinos. You need to have a licence as a casino etc for them too print cards for yo and in general cards are not permitted in Thailand except I believe 2 packs for private use on which tax has been paid.

I've been here over 40 years and never even imagined that Thailand was a / the major Printer of Playing Cards worldwide.

Another "Hub" for Thailand I guess but definitely something one would never have thought of.

Patrick

Edited September 19, 2013 by p_brownstone

[BKKdreaming]

OH well......if anyone has any non Thai contacts let me know.....

but if it is illegal to print them is it illegal to import too ?

actually printing is easy , its having the steel rule die to cut the sheet into cards .

and speaking of that any steel rule die shops around town ?

[harrry]

Thailand is one of if not the largest producer of playing cards in the world. It supplies the cards in most casinos. You need to have a licence as a casino etc for them too print cards for yo and in general cards are not permitted in Thailand except I believe 2 packs for private use on which tax has been paid.

I've been here over 40 years and never even imagined that Thailand was a / the major Printer of Playing Cards worldwide.

Another "Hub" for Thailand I guess but definitely something one would never have thought of.

Patrick

http://www.wopc.co.uk/thailand/playing-cards-factory.html

[Langsuan Man]

Interestingly playing cards are listed as prohibited items for mailing to Thailand per the US Postal Service

Country Conditions for Mailing — Thailand

Prohibitions (130)

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Firing caps and charged metal cartridges for small arms and non-explosive parts of artillery fuses.

Playing cards.

Restrictions

Firearms, air guns, and their accessories, require special authorization from the Government; however, toy air guns for children as well as firearms and air guns kept exclusively as curios may be imported without permit.

source: http://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/tz_004.htm#ep1141939

[AyG]

but if it is illegal to print them is it illegal to import too ?

Without permission, yes, it's illegal to import them. See post #4 above.

[BKKdreaming]

WOW , I better not have any in my suitcases because I could end up in JAIL .....

So I am sure that has stopped all card games in Thailand ,

Good Job < The Thais have solved another problem

[N47HAN]

Playing cards availiable from every 7/11 allbeit at a bargain 15 to 20 $ a pack ;(

Edited September 20, 2013 by N47HAN