BuddhaMind Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 i can never read these "illegal gambling" stories, as my mind tries to connect the logic of it all. gambling, police, photographs of the perps, television coverage, newspaper coverage, smirks of job well done... it's disgusting. what with all the other problems in the world (or this country). or hell, i can think of SEVERAL other illegal things, much more illegal (against the law) that go unnoticed. unnoticed. the key word here. sad really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 If you don't have piles of cash on the table, you might actually have a defence of "Not Gambling". Looks to me that they were set up by someone. If that is true, there would be nothing you could do - except perhaps make a huge donation to the BiB to make it all go away, and you´s have to hope that whoever dobbed you in.didn´t have too strong a grip on the BiB. Where was the Cockatoo? usually in the ladyboy bars, there you will see a cockatoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 At first I thought this was a very pathetic raid by the Thai cops but it does look like it was a "for-profit" enterprise so very risky behaviour for the organiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 How many underground Thai gambling dens are there ? double standards if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Know when to hold 'em know when to fold them.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGIE Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Gamblers, try the cockfighting in the Philippines. Try the derbies and your bet will be matched. It is open to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nami Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Are you telling me in that 2 floors casino/house there we're just 7 gamblers and all of them foreigner? Either the locals were afraid to play with them or it wasn't a permanent casino. Anyway it's pathetic. Everybody (police included) knows there are a lot of gambling going on and the only reason why they can operate is because of tea money. Also, there are so many important problems/crimes which should have priority over this stupidity... Could start with corruption lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I'm wondering if there were any other people (Thais) arrested in this illegal casino apart from the 9 foreigners? The way this story was reported resembles the racist western attitudes of the 19th century towards Chinese immigrants, namely all crime is the fault of the foreigners. But it's really no surprise to the rest of the world that Thailand is 120 years behind modern thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Lol, Gambling is number one in Udon. I think we hold National Title. Common sense probably dictates going through the "proper channels" if you need to set up a table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 If you don't have piles of cash on the table, you might actually have a defence of "Not Gambling". 50 baht with cards on the table gets you arrested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 One post removed: 8) Not to post extremely negative views of Thailand or derogatory comments directed towards all Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Gambling is part of Thai village life and the police collect their tea money and it goes on. In the village I have been staying in recently, the head of the Or Bor Tor runs the underground lottery, the local Puuyai has the card schools (with these funny little Chinese cards that I don't understand) and yesterday the GF's family won a lot of money from a 200,000 baht bet on the result of the local election, won by the guy mentioned above who can now continue to control the underground lottery. Incidentally he makes enough money from that so he doesn't need to siphon money from the budgets and for that reason is a good politician for the village. I am sure this is the same throughout Thailand, provided the right people get their payoff. And that is where a farang gambling arena fails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dknslowly Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 This was a fairly organised table - dealer and a proper felt poker table isn't exactly a 'mates' operation. There's plenty of illegal games going on in the los - I've seen other pros come through Thailand before and they're not here for the beaches and elephant treks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangarang Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 "Police were able to earlier infiltrate the casino which allowed invited players to play poker for money" Infiltrate it earlier? Im guessing someone was mad because the house won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espinete Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Dear Pattaya Police, please join me to Samut Prakarn where approx. 18 police officers play poker every day after work. For years......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Not sure a meeting of a few gamblers, even regularly... can be called Casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Not sure a meeting of a few gamblers, even regularly... can be called Casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Disgraceful foreigners bringing the evil gambling habit to Thailand. Well done BiB. Fine'em, deport'em and blacklist'em. Now, let's get down to tackling the other evil farangs who bring drugs, boozing to extreme, whoring and scamming habits. Actually, why would professional poker players come to Thailand, set up a friendly although illegal game and bring in professional croupiers from Cambodia? All a bit odd. Why not all just go to a casino in Cambodia and have a good time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Typical bust farangs, but let locals go. If these are professionals, the amount of money sounds right. I wonder why they weren't also hit with a "no work permit" charge..... as for casino, anybody know of a casino that only has 7 players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TackyToo Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Didn' they know the cops don't like foreign competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Just as long as its their own money, who gives a stuff. Buying a second hand car in Thailand is gambling ! what you do with your own cash is your own business in my book ! Although i am not a gambler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Police do not only arrest foreigners for gambling. It's just that we seldom read about it when it involves Thais. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joboss Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Wonderfull thing about gambling, is every culture has a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 You know the rules You know the Law, Just don't do it ,,,If you do, you will get caught only a matter of time,,,,. There is always someone jealous or loses some money and that is the beginning of the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Anyone who watches local TV will know full well that the police often arrest Thais for gambling. Usually for playing hi-lo in large organised groups, but sometimes just a few blokes in front of a 7/11 playing drafts or whatever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Police do not only arrest foreigners for gambling. It's just that we seldom read about it when it involves Thais. Six members of my Thai family were busted for gambling at someone's house here in Pattaya; ended up each paying a 500 baht fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonarax Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Absolute morons. Nice detective work arresting a couple of poker players having a private game of poker. OMG did the bad farangs have bank accounts? Holy crap call the pope.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry9275 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hey up what if , there was no money on the table, only chips , , can they still be prosecuted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Absolute morons. Nice detective work arresting a couple of poker players having a private game of poker. OMG did the bad farangs have bank accounts? Holy crap call the pope.. I called, he said not to disturb him unless they're playing strip poker. Then, he wants to see photo evidence before taking matters into his own hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert2006 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I don’t understand the gambling phobia here. Not that this was anything like a casino but there are legitimate casinos all over the world, what’s the big deal? Seems to me Pattaya would be the perfect place for that type of business and the money they generate is absolutely staggering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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