Forget playing bridge - now Thai soldiers round up pensioners for dominos!

[gandalf12]

I guess this is something the TAT can use to promote Thailand.

Edited September 21, 2016 by gandalf12

[slippery snake]

It does not say they were playing for money,  maybe just for fun ?     Next they will be rounding up all the girls and their customers for playing  'connect four'  or 'jackpot'  in a bar for 20 Baht or a drink,  haha..    

WOW,   the police have just hit the tip of the iceberg !!   Plenty more  for them to catch yet,    and  then they may be able to spend time on finding bombers, killers and the like,   and just maybe policing the crazy, speeding and drunk drivers killing people every day on the roads ! 

[tifino]

 

pensioners play Bridge and Dominos for fun

 

 

 

Gov't plays Monopoly , for keeps

[Kabula]

History has revealed that some low income folks and seniors who are unemployed, that gamble and lose it all turn to crime.  When tourists and expats lose it all they take Thai jobs illegally in many cases and overstay their visa time limits.

 

This is why it's illegal.

 

In America in the 1800's, rivers of blood ran out of gambling halls and bars over drunken, cheating disputes, greed, and robbery.

 

For those of you who ridicule the police, just picture society here in a serious financial retreat without them!  You would be afraid to step outside. It's doubtful you would even make it to the airport if you weren't Asian.

 

Don't forget your content is monitored so if you get turned down on your visa application blame yourself. If it's determined your content could affect tourism, you could be arrested now.

[Tony125]

Seems like if you  use dice or playing cards in Thailand in any games Thai consider it gambling.

 

[Srikcir]

What's next - a raid on Dominoe's Pizza?

[Johnniey]

6 hours ago, mercman24 said:

laughing stock of the world once again, they got brains of children, yep come onl lets make this viral

What disturbs me is that this post got 22 likes. 

The racist poster should respect the law of the country he lives in. Gambling dens are illegal and Thai people DO gamble on dominoes, snooker and other games. 

Why should those over 60 be exempt from the law?

The heading, which is becoming common here, is misleading and written to get this kind of reply, IMHO.

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, DLang said:

Please respect the laws of Thailand.

 

My thought is that you have to earn respect, not demand it. Then it's worth nothing at all. And it is difficult to respect a law that seeks to restrict gambling to the illegal casinos run by the untouchables who can then make billions of baht. Why else does every country around Thailand allow gambling, but Thailand does not?

[Doc46]

5 hours ago, DLang said:

Please respect the laws of Thailand.

Who does? Drivers of vans buses all the corrupt people and Hi so,,,Are you Serious ?, People shoot and Knife and Drive over the top of you,More illegal weapons in Thailand  than in Gun shops ,Nobody in Thailand respects the law,,just look around you rubbish everywhere,,,That's only for starters,,,

[tifino]

 

remember, i think last year, the 2 Chinese arrested killing time, but playing some cards in the airport waiting area

[mesterm]

5 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

Gambling (except horse racing and the government lottery) is illegal in Thailand. 'Nuff said.

 

Well prostitution is also illegal but well look at Nana.

[Tom Parkinson]

Perhaps this is just part of routine police training.  Start by shaking down pensioners playing dominos, move on to traffic offences, and finally graduate by taking brown envelopes from bars and massage parlours. 

[Bangkok Barry]

1 minute ago, Johnniey said:

What disturbs me is that this post got 22 likes. 

The racist poster should respect the law of the country he lives in. Gambling dens are illegal and Thai people DO gamble on dominoes, snooker and other games. 

Why should those over 60 be exempt from the law?

The heading, which is becoming common here, is misleading and written to get this kind of reply, IMHO.

 

Most countries use common sense in applying the law, but as that is totally absent in Thailand you get people making the country a laughing stock. Nothing new about it. Now let's have a discussion on what they'll dream up next........

[Yann55]

5 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

You don't think there was money changing hands...just arrived in Thailand today?  ??

 

Your attitude stinks, Mr Knowsitall, like it often does, in too many of your comments.

[JaseTheBass]

5 hours ago, DLang said:

Please respect the laws of Thailand.

 

Indeed, even if many of them are ridiculous. We are only uninvited guests here. If we don't like it, we can go back home (just leave your wallets on the way out).

[manhood]

I slowly ask myself what the shit is going on in this country!

Are they brainwashed and never played as kids domino or anything alse?

It seems like they are scared to go after the real problems so fucus on children games adults are playing: shame on you guys!!!!!

[Rorri]

5 hours ago, DLang said:

Please respect the laws of Thailand.

"Respect" not a word that should be associated with many things in Thailand. Respect is earned.

[aslimversgwm]

6 hours ago, Caveat Emptor said:

Do some of these idiots waken up and ask themselves ' what stupidity can we get up to today ' ?

I sometimes wonder Caveat Emptor!

[Jiu-Jitsu]

20 minutes ago, Kabula said:

History has revealed that some low income folks and seniors who are unemployed, that gamble and lose it all turn to crime.  When tourists and expats lose it all they take Thai jobs illegally in many cases and overstay their visa time limits.

 

This is why it's illegal.

 

In America in the 1800's, rivers of blood ran out of gambling halls and bars over drunken, cheating disputes, greed, and robbery.

 

For those of you who ridicule the police, just picture society here in a serious financial retreat without them!  You would be afraid to step outside. It's doubtful you would even make it to the airport if you weren't Asian.

 

Don't forget your content is monitored so if you get turned down on your visa application blame yourself. If it's determined your content could affect tourism, you could be arrested now.

 

 

Is this a joke? History has revealed? What nonsense! You are making it up. Business itself is a gamble and people in failing business can equally turn to crime.

Where are the "rivers of blood" in the countries where gambling is legal? 

Do you actually imagine that gambling is not rife in Thailand?

 

Your post is amongst the most ridiculous I have read here.

 

After from all this, I've never actually seen dominoes played for money.

 

[aslimversgwm]

1 hour ago, Beats56 said:

Or playing pool too.

or betting on the results of the UK premier league - they don't just watch it for the love of the game believe me!

[Liquorice]

Beware...........they'll be arresting children for playing hopscotch next.

 

[aslimversgwm]

4 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Are we still allowed to play with our private parts or is that a protected occupation, restricted to local professionals only?

love it!

[marquis22]

2 minutes ago, Jiu-Jitsu said:

 

 

Is this a joke? History has revealed? What nonsense! You are making it up. Business itself is a gamble and people in failing business can equally turn to crime.

Where are the "rivers of blood" in the countries where gambling is legal? 

Do you actually imagine that gambling is not rife in Thailand?

 

Your post is amongst the most ridiculous I have read here.

 

After from all this, I've never actually seen dominoes played for money.

 

Kabulla full of a lotta bulla !!

[Sakeopete]

I bet the domino's didn't have official Thai tax stickers on them may those evil pensioners rot in prison for their heinous crime. 

[sambum]

5 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

You don't think there was money changing hands...just arrived in Thailand today?  ??

 

"Taken into evidence were two sets of dominos, playing cards, mahjong sets and some dice."

What happened to the money, then?

[eggers]

If raiding elderly game players is best use of Thai Army personnel, perhaps, those in charge ought reassess the Army's priority & focus on issues such as current flooding problems throughout the country which is an annual recurring problem. A far more productive use of manpower!!

[Johnniey]

22 minutes ago, manhood said:

I slowly ask myself what the shit is going on in this country!

Are they brainwashed and never played as kids domino or anything alse?

It seems like they are scared to go after the real problems so fucus on children games adults are playing: shame on you guys!!!!!

You obviously didn't read the link  - 14 decks of cards, dice, majong etc. 

This was an illegal gambling den and those making fun of the fact that they were over 60 don't understand the seriousness of this offence.

Those who think there was no large gambling here are totally naive or just trying to show their imagined superiority.

 

Edited September 21, 2016 by Johnniey

[StevieDee]

And what about the motorbike taxi guys openly playing dominoes at every taxi rank?

[Johnniey]

2 minutes ago, StevieDee said:

And what about the motorbike taxi guys openly playing dominoes at every taxi rank?

This is not illegal.

[AGareth2]

Ah!

more OAP's threatening national security