Backgammon in Pattaya?

[Anagami]

Hi guys,

I am wondering if anyone knows if there is an active backgammon group in Pattaya on Sundays. An online search revealed a bunch of old and/or dead links.... nothing recent.

Any info appreciated.

Thanks.

[MYKTHEMIN]

you do know gambling is illegal here??????

[stoneyboy]

you do know gambling is illegal here??????

So it may be but playing back gammon isn't.

[Anagami]

you do know gambling is illegal here??????

Who said anything about gambling?

I asked a question about backgammon.

[MYKTHEMIN]

You cannot be serious?? It is illegal to play cards here, try and buy some.

[dutchisaan]

You cannot be serious?? It is illegal to play cards here, try and buy some.

Please, if you think backgammon is a card game, you need some serious help! And by the way, don't respond to posts that you do not understand.

[rickthailand]

i love playing backgammon would love to play

rick

[boldface]

you do know gambling is illegal here??????

So we can expect to see the police arresting the people running the state lottery then?

Backgammon is a great game. I would assume that if you fished around Pattaya Tai / walking street area one of the middle eastern places will have boards set up ready to go. Or, start a club? Find a bar that is quiet and near you, speak to the gaffer, and once a week all meet up for an afternoon.

[Anagami]

Those of you who are interested in meeting once a week to play, please PM me with:

- your name (first name or nick will do)

- availability (days and times)

- your level of backgammon experience (complete beginners welcome)

Thanks guys. I will leave this on for a few days, and then I will be sending out an email about the first meet-up.

[bino]

You cannot be serious?? It is illegal to play cards here, try and buy some.

Can buy them anywhere. Family mart across the street from me has them on the shelf behind the counter, next to the cigarette lighters.

[MYKTHEMIN]

you do know gambling is illegal here??????

So we can expect to see the police arresting the people running the state lottery then?

Backgammon is a great game. I would assume that if you fished around Pattaya Tai / walking street area one of the middle eastern places will have boards set up ready to go. Or, start a club? Find a bar that is quiet and near you, speak to the gaffer, and once a week all meet up for an afternoon.

The lottery is run by the government, so OK anything else is illegal, get ready to pay the police off, or visit the bangkok hilton.

[bouph12]

Backgammon is not illegal. According to the gammonvillage site, open tournaments have been played in Thailand for many years, the last one reported being at View Talay Villas in 2014.

Playing cards is not illegal. Pattaya and other places have popular bridge clubs and Thailand has a national bridge team.

They don't have to involve playing for money or bribing the police.

[Rimmer]

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[Basil B]

I would have thought if cards were illegal so dice would be to...

I am sure if any Thai saw dice they would assume you were gambling, even if it were snakes & ladders you were playing,

Get caught playing Monopoly... just try explaining it is only pretend money... I can see the headlines now... "Big money forgery gang caught"...

[ANGEL1234]

I've just arrived here and I'm keen to play backgammon. I lived in Ireland and played there at national level (but never made it more than half way up the competitions!). I'm living in Jomtien and I need to buy a new board. How about starting a league? I know a girl who wants to play as well

[ANGEL1234]

Those of you who are interested in meeting once a week to play, please PM me with:

- your name (first name or nick will do)

- availability (days and times)

- your level of backgammon experience (complete beginners welcome)

Thanks guys. I will leave this on for a few days, and then I will be sending out an email about the first meet-up.

First name Pete

Available 24 X 7

Played at national level in Ireland

Had a beautiful Syrian board inlaid with mother of pearl and ivory but couldn't bring it with me

[digbeth]

Gambling is illegal yet playing cards are excise taxed and only available from government printing factory monopoly like the Thai cigarettes

[Rimmer]

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[johnnybgood]

^ Good post. Thanks.

[petermik]

Best of luck with your hobby,keep it quiet though and don,t meet in the same place each time as the BIB may get a whif of what,s going on and being ignorant regarding games may decide to pay you a visit

[gk10002000]

Given the recent Bridge club episode and the use of playing card, I can't help but comment on Backgammon. Backgammon uses dice. Of course there are some dice games that are illegal in Thailand. But if one is playing for fun and not money, <deleted>! I