Calvary soldiers raid three gambling dens in Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- More than 30 soldiers raided three gambling dens in Talad Suanplu area near Narng Linchee road in Bangkok, arresting five gamblers and a house owner on charge of illegal operating a gambling den and gambling.

The soldiers came from the Third Calvary Battalion and executed martial law to conduct raids on the gambling dens under the policy of the National Council for Peace and Order to crack down on gambling which is a source of crimes.

Two targets are said to be used for football bets and another is a card playing den.

Commander of the soldiers said all the three dens belonged to the same gambling network.

An 80-year-old man was arrested after he confessed to be owner of the house which was turned to a gambling den. Five gamblers were arrested.

They were all escorted to the Crime Suppression Division for charges.

Inside the house, soldiers said they found a certificate issued by the Royal Thai Police and given to a member of the committee in charge of monitoring and inspecting the Thung Mahamek police station. The certificate was given on September 26 this year to honor the committee’s monitoring and inspecting task.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/calvary-soldiers-raid-three-gambling-dens-bangkok/

-- Thai PBS 2014-09-29

Did they raided the places on their horses?

I would have liked to see that.

The BIB don't like this as it reduces the donations to look the other way.

The picture in the OP, forget it, it only exists in your imagination. Because according to the police, the raid never took place!!

It's about time the " Cavalry " was sent to raid some of the huge casinos in Bangkok. eg the one down Sois 5&7 off Petchburi Road and the one off Phra Pinklao Road

My ex spent a lot of my money in both of them and there are hundreds of gamblers in both.

Maybe much easier to arrest an 80 year old man having a few card games in his house.

It's always the cavalry that rides in to save the day.

"Inside the house, soldiers said they found a certificate issued by the Royal Thai Police and given to a member of the committee in charge of monitoring and inspecting the Thung Mahamek police station."

"The certificate was given on September 26 this year to honor the committee’s monitoring and inspecting task."

Perhaps this is why the Police were not involved?

they raid a gambling den, what if it takes place in the living room ?

Wow they arrested the 80 year old house owner. Give him a break ! Born in 1934 he must have lived through most of modern Thailands governments, coups, crackdowns, crisis' and he must have a few stories to tell. That should get him a free pass! I say get the old boy a ghost writer and let's hear his life story !

I still they haven't raided the Tao Poon apartments casino that has been running for at least 20 years and is well protected by the locals.

Yeah, invade a n eighty year olds house for playing cards, yet stay away from KT. Way to "execute " martial law

they raid a gambling den, what if it takes place in the living room ?

I think you would have to say they raided a gambling living room.

Wow they arrested the 80 year old house owner. Give him a break ! Born in 1934 he must have lived through most of modern Thailands governments, coups, crackdowns, crisis' and he must have a few stories to tell. That should get him a free pass! I say get the old boy a ghost writer and let's hear his life story !

If you stop prosecuting 80 year-olds, the 79 year-olds will complain about the arbitrary cut-off age and then the camel's nose is under the tent. If you let 80 year-old get off lightly, the word will spread and criminals will use 80 year-olds as 'front men'; other 80 year olds will go on a crime spree. At 80, he should be wise enough to avoid the hassle of arrest and courts. I'm not very far from 80 and my generation are a wild bunch.

Calvary soldiers? Salvation Army??

Bet someone's done this one, can't be ars.d to check.

The Thai cavalry actually have horses, but I don't think they use them outside mountain areas and for ceremonies. US army still used what they called cavalry, armoured and air cavalry during the Vietnam war, I don't know how it's today!

"...on charge of illegal operating a gambling den..."

Well if you're operating a LEGAL gambling den they change the name to "Casino"! The sign outside really should have been a tip off!

Oh, and the cops enter through the FRONT door.

This looks like a big time Thai bust what with an 80 year old Thai man owning the house. The police certificate of inspection as recently as September 26 is quite noteworthy. The 80 year old Thai man was probably waving the police certificate at the invading "calvary" soldiers expecting them to then leave him alone since he passed inspection.

Somebody lost big time last month?

I think they meant Jehova's Witnesses raided the gambling den.

Experts at nailing their man?

Anyone else besides me think those elongated helmets look really goofy?

Anyone else besides me think those elongated helmets look really goofy?

EDIT

Double posts are goofy as well . . . sheesh. Sorry

I hope these Roman weren't waiting for Jesus to turn up as they patrolled Calvary (on horses or not)?

Some definitions just sent to TPBS regarding this story...

1. Calvary, also Golgotha /ˈɡɒlɡəθə/, was, according to the Gospels, a site immediately

outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. Golgotha is the Greek transcription

in the New Testament of an Aramaic term that has traditionally been presumed to be

Gûlgaltâ (but see below for an alternative). The Bible translates the term to mean place

of [the] skull, which in Greek is Κρανίου Τόπος (Kraníou Tópos), and in Latin is Calvariæ

Locus, from which the English word Calvary is derived.

Link to the above...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary

Photo...

2. Cavalry (from French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or

warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the most mobile

of the combat arms. An individual soldier in the cavalry is known by a number of

designations such as cavalryman, horseman or trooper.

Link to the above...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalry

Photo...

This should completely confuse the folks at TPBS.

Anyone else besides me think those elongated helmets look really goofy?

It's probably only you, most people don't pay attention to the size of the helmets the Military Police are wearing.

^ I don't know . . .

Size is important

Calvary? Are they also dressed up in Roman Soldiers gear? Are they Rounding up the Christians as well?

The soldiers came from the Third Calvary Battalion and executed martial law

Time-warped Roman soldiers crucified Martial Law. It died without a sound.

cavalry is used for members of the armoured personal carrier units, I am ex cav originally myself, start off rank is trooper. As per the horses they are the most mobile units, M113(A1's) were the vehicles used when I was there but they have updated since, brilliant buzz buckets to drive. Wonder if they drove their vehicles up to the houses , would have scared off any protesters