North Pattaya Fairground Attraction Shut-Down By Police Anti-Gambling Unit

[Rimmer]

North Pattaya Fairground attraction shut-down by Police anti-gambling unit

PATTAYA:--Following orders from the Ministry of the Interior Pattaya Police have now set-up a dedicated anti-gambling unit which shut down a fairground attraction at a Flea Market in the car park of Tesco-Lotus in North Pattaya on Wednesday afternoon.

The Provincial Governor has also informed Pattaya City Hall officials to assist Police in identifying attractions which are suspected of contravening the Gambling Act of 1935.

Attractions where players pay money to win prizes such as cuddly toys are commonplace around the world and around Thailand and can often be seen at Temple Fairs which take place from time-to-time.

Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/81687/north-pattaya-fairground-attraction-shut-down-police-anti-gambling-unit/

-- Pattaya One 2013-04-04

[LennyW]

Not much wonder the policeman in the pic is scratching his head!! Is there really no more serious "crimes" needing attention!

So what about when you give money for a go at scooping out a plastic duck with a lucky number on it to win a prize, or pay money to have a go with a badly aligned air gun to shoot targets and win a prize, or or or, ah <deleted>!!!

[Basil B]

This is petty...

Why not go for the real crooks like Jet Ski operators and overcharging Baht Buses.

I seem to think if this was in the UK it would not be defined as gambling because it was a game of skill rather than chance, but there again seeing the condition of some of the darts and guns I have used on many of these "fair ground" attractions maybe it is a game of luck.

[Suffinator]

Seem sensible, after all you wouldn't want to corrupt the masses with anything as sinister as this. Nice to see that hardcore gambling, most often run by the police, is still available along with Thailand firm reputation of being the 'Whore House of Asia' as it mass prostitution is being kept fully intact for the sake of tourism.

[Pomthai]

Things like this is why they call it "Amazing" Thailand. Headline news this because everything else in the country is flawless.

[Equalizer]

WHAT ABOUT THE THAI LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE. WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU.

[raybal5]

"...In exchange for cash players had to throw darts at balloons to win a prize...."

<deleted>?? In Australia this happens every week and especially at public events like Moomba and all the agricultural shows.

And bugger me dead, I am sure it happens at church fairs as well.

...BINGO....

Sorry I just won $25 and a tray of meat.

[Equalizer]

WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU. YOU HAVE A NATIONAL LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE, LEAVE YOUR PEOPLE ALONE YOU BULLY BOYS.

[Andre0720]

''
The Provincial Governor has also informed Pattaya City Hall officials to assist Police in''

Now here is the information I was looking for.

Next time I have a gambling den next to my apartment, and I am told there is nothing that I can do, because of people on the take. Now I know.

It is the Provincial Governor that can solve the problem..

These people that gamble all night, come and go, preventing neighbours from sleeping, and then stealing whatever they can get from neighbours before they leave, after having lost everything.

But then, would there be news soon afterwards that I have committed suicide.

Yoiu know, many of these farangs are quite troubled people....

[stoli]

WHAT ABOUT THE THAI LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE. WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU.

The lottery is allowed by law. Just like betting on horse racing. But this going after carnival games is beyond belief.

[Misterwhisper]

Judge: "So, do you admit to the illegal gambling charges laid against you?"

Accused: "No, your Honor. All I did was paying 20 Baht at a fairground stall so I could throw a few darts. I was good at it and won a cuddly toy."

Judge: "You abominable criminal, you! Don't you even have the slightest remorse for what you did?! You human detritus, you scum, you corruptor of morals! Guilty!"

Accused: [speechless]

[HarryMilton]

This is petty...

Why not go for the real crooks like Jet Ski operators and overcharging Baht Buses.

I seem to think if this was in the UK it would not be defined as gambling because it was a game of skill rather than chance, but there again seeing the condition of some of the darts and guns I have used on many of these "fair ground" attractions maybe it is a game of luck.

No, it's a scam, you'll very rarely win, blunt darts, under-inflated balloons, altered gun sights, weighted cans etc.

[HarryMilton]

WHAT ABOUT THE THAI LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE. WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU.

Think you'll find the National Lottery IS LEGAL for god's sake.

[HarryMilton]

WHAT ABOUT THE THAI LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE. WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU.

The lottery is allowed by law. Just like betting on horse racing. But this going after carnival games is beyond belief.

Not really, they're scams.

[khaowong1]

This is petty...

Why not go for the real crooks like Jet Ski operators and overcharging Baht Buses.

I seem to think if this was in the UK it would not be defined as gambling because it was a game of skill rather than chance, but there again seeing the condition of some of the darts and guns I have used on many of these "fair ground" attractions maybe it is a game of luck.

No, it's a scam, you'll very rarely win, blunt darts, under-inflated balloons, altered gun sights, weighted cans etc.

So this is it.. this is all the Pattaya police can un-cover.. blunt darts. wow.. I'm impressed. this will put a dent in illegal gambling. Pattaya is clean.. yeahhh. "get away from that cuddly bear dart game granny, or go to jail you degenerate gambler you."

[chickenslegs]

WHAT ABOUT THE THAI LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE. WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU.

WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU. YOU HAVE A NATIONAL LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE, LEAVE YOUR PEOPLE ALONE YOU BULLY BOYS.

No need to shout. We all heard you the first time.

[BlackPuddingBertha]

WHAT ABOUT THE THAI LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE. WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU.

Many large Western countries have officially sponsored lotteries and ban other types of gambling.

[grjm378]

Now I know why the police didn't come to my house after a break in and my safe was stolen !!! They were too busy doing stupid things like this

[LennyW]

Put's a whole new meaning on the term "Balloon chasers" !!

[action]

This
is the end for me.

My life was ruined by balloon dart throwing. I have an addiction to the joy of
winning small fluffy Chinese made stuffed animals and become enraged when I
can't get my fix. For years I have been able to feed my addiction by traveling
around Thailand, faithfully following the carnival circuit, throwing dart after
dart, popping balloon after balloon and winning precious fluffy after precious
fluffy.

I have tried the crane games in the department stores but find that they don’t
obey all of my commands. I have played
the lucky wheel and the ducky plucky game, but those leave too much to chance
and end in much disappointment when I have to walk away without my required
quota of stuffed toys.

A few years back, I set up a balloon wall in my back yard. Night after night I would spend hours honing
in my skills. I even did a case study on which colors are easiest to pop. It turns out it’s Yellow.

Things were going great for me, I had everything I needed in life. But now to read this news a black curtain has
fallen over my love for life and happiness.
In fact, I was at this very balloon station just hours before it was infiltrated
by the police. Talking to the 16 year old boy about the finer techniques of balloon dart throwing and bragging about
my years of winning. Now I find that it may have been my last fuzzy fluffy prize and I don’t know where to turn.

I suppose I will try to find another way to live, another way to enjoy life, another
way to find satisfaction. Maybe I will try some of the other activities available in Thailand that seem to be more
accepted? Sleeping with hookers? Drunk driving? Riding my motorbike through red lights? Maybe run cops down in my Ferrari or abduct a
Burmese girl?

Well, off I go, with my head down I walk into the sunset. Future unknown, a broken man.

Please tell my mother that I lover her….

[craigt3365]

WAKE UP THAILAND EVERYONE IS LAUGHING AT YOU. YOU HAVE A NATIONAL LOTTERY FOR GODS SAKE, LEAVE YOUR PEOPLE ALONE YOU BULLY BOYS.

Please abide by forum etiquette. Do not post in all caps. In the future, your posts will be hidden from view and a warning will be handed out.

[Songhua]

This is the end for me.

My life was ruined by balloon dart throwing .......

Please don't jump action .... unless you're sure you can hit the pool.

[fakename]

Does this mean that the monks will be thrown in jail, because of the carnivals in the temple areas?

Some people spend thousands on lottery tickets, and are very much addicted, but now we cant even throw some darts for 20 baht!

[Ohio]

Thank goodnes that the Police acted so efficiently . This will make a wonderous addition to the "Crime Free" figures & cure those hopeless Gambling addicts that have the audacity to throw Darts at Balloons.

Aftar reading this , I know that on my next trip back I will be safer knowing this illegal activity is being Policed .

The kid is probably saving up for a Jet Ski so he can hit the Big Time

Another laff a thon 'News' Story about Pattaya the "Family destination"

[airconsult]

I'm curious now.... I'll have to look whether the anti-gambling laws make exceptions for insurance companies and banks.

[pattayadingo]

This is the end for me.

My life was ruined by balloon dart throwing .......

Please don't jump action .... unless you're sure you can hit the pool.

I bet he misses when he jumps. What are the odd on a hit / miss ?