Watchful Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I realize this is "old news", but I lost track of how this ended. Last I heard the fines were refunded to all of the players, except the organizer. Further, the police indicated they still wanted to proceed in court in order to get an official verdict on the card game of bridge. Can anyone shed light on where this currently stands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 seems not, so like a lot of things it just fades away until needed again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 this made big news in new zealand when i was back there last time. as it made such big news i think the cops will have had to drop the whole thing. wonder if they got their bail money returned. seems reporting is based on the event and not the follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigermoth Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Swept under the carpet to save face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdkane Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I often wonder about the outcome of different cases and arrests,,,thank you for bringing this incident back to the fore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli42 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'd heard they were all executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunken Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'd heard they were all executed. Yep clubbed with a spade & their diamonds stolen. Suspect is a heartless duplicate Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Lots of " I heard" but does anyone have any facts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I went to most of the funerals.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiduncankk Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 'I heard'....................that nobody has any facts yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I read that prosecutions were going ahead as the person who ordered the raid would lose face if they didn't (thereby making himself look even more stupid, but that wouldn't occur to him). Don't know then if they did or not. Like the OP, I'd be interested to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Like tigermouth said, swept under the rug to save face. TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I am not there to do it but how about someone contacting the bridge players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I heard a lot of pronouncements on what would happen or was likely to happen but I never heard if the bridge players actually goy there bail/fine money returned. Just words to the effect that they probably would. I would like to know from one of the actual perpetrators of this heinous crime if the did get their fine/bail money back and charges dismissed or was their guilty plea used as justification to keep the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddodger Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I know one of the guys he got most of his bail money back and am told the case is still on appeal, the big guy who organised the raid said he would leave it to the courts to decide, they decided it was not a crime, and he has appealed this decision to a higher court as he didn't agree with the verdict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I know one of the guys he got most of his bail money back and am told the case is still on appeal, the big guy who organised the raid said he would leave it to the courts to decide, they decided it was not a crime, and he has appealed this decision to a higher court as he didn't agree with the verdict. Better then not getting any but I am curious how he only got "most.....back" - what was the police justification for keeping any do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSVANPELT Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 They did not break a gambling law they broke a law a not allowing more then 120 playing cards. Section 8. No person shall possess more than one hundred and twenty playing cards or sell playing cards irrespective of their quantity, unless those playing cards have been produced by, or have been stamped with the seal of, the Excise Department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiduncankk Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Like tigermouth said, swept under the rug to save face. TIT And your source of information is ? Pattaya gossip ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I know one of the guys he got most of his bail money back and am told the case is still on appeal, the big guy who organised the raid said he would leave it to the courts to decide, they decided it was not a crime, and he has appealed this decision to a higher court as he didn't agree with the verdict. Better then not getting any but I am curious how he only got "most.....back" - what was the police justification for keeping any do you know? @blinddodger is correct. They got all their money back except a part that was agreed to be held by a lawyer that would be kept as a fee for handling the case win or lose. The police kept nothing and wanted nothing to do with the case from the beginning but were under orders from the Nai Amphur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 The bridge club are back and running every week I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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