Gambling mad Thais see illegal lottery as "a way of life"

[webfact]

Gambling mad Thais see illegal lottery as "a way of life"

 

Picture: Naewna

 

BANGKOK: -- Thais questioned in a major survey have given a clear message about the illegal underground lottery - they see it as an ordinary part of everyday life.

 

Seventy five per cent of the population said that the lottery was a normal part of life. While nearly 80 per cent said they knew about it in some way.

 

The survey of current feelings about gambling on the illegal lottery was conducted by Ban Somdet Poll which is a part of Rajaphat University, reports Naewna.

 

Some 1154 people in Bangkok were asked their opinions on a number of questions between December 2 and 6 this month.

 

More than half the respondents - 54% - said they had bet on the illegal lottery.

 

Some 40% said now and a similar figure said they would report to the authorities if they saw illegal betting taking place,

 

More than half of the people who followed the underground lottery got their information from the internet with 14% getting news about it from newspapers and nearly 8% from TV.

 

Asked if they felt that the authorities were strict in clamping down on the illegal form of betting 59% agreed.

 

While 56% wanted the junta to be more decisive in the matter 22% said they needn't concern themselves with it while 22% said they were not sure.

 

While 88% accepted that it was illegal many did not think twice about getting involved.

 

Source: Naewna

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-14

[trogers]

Makes you wonder what religious faith they really hold...

 

Words from their mouths sure is a direct opposite of their actions. Why the charade? Heaven has no eyes?

[Nasrullah]

BANGKOK: -- Thais questioned in a major survey have given a clear message about the illegal underground lottery - they see it as an ordinary part of everyday life.

 

 

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Some 40% said now and a similar figure said they would report to the authorities if they saw illegal betting taking place,

 

 

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

Asked if they felt that the authorities were strict in clamping down on the illegal form of betting 59% agreed.

 

 

With a joint junta/citizen effort this huge problem can be nipped in the bud.....

 

Problem being the 1 % that are left are probably running the show..........Up to you

 

 

More than half of the people who followed the underground lottery got their information from the internet with 14% getting news about it from newspapers and nearly 8% from TV.

 

 

[cooked]

The guy selling illegal lottery in our village is in a wheelchair and he does a lot of kilometres. Villagers will generally give him part of their winnings, this is virtually his only source of income.

I don't fancy the chances of anyone that comes here and starts to interfere, nor of anyone that might denounce him.

[trogers]

12 minutes ago, cooked said:

The guy selling illegal lottery in our village is in a wheelchair and he does a lot of kilometres. Villagers will generally give him part of their winnings, this is virtually his only source of income.

I don't fancy the chances of anyone that comes here and starts to interfere, nor of anyone that might denounce him.

 

They sells pencils and key chains here in Bangkok.

[greenchair]

So, no girls, no street vendors, no riding on footpaths, no kratom, no celebrations, no music, no visa runs, no zero dollar tours , no gambling and no more under ground lottery. 

Where has all the fun gone 

[Thaiwrath]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Some 40% said now and a similar figure said they would report to the authorities if they saw illegal betting taking place,

 

A lot of the illegal stuff in run by people in authority. 

[trogers]

14 minutes ago, greenchair said:

So, no girls, no street vendors, no riding on footpaths, no kratom, no celebrations, no music, no visa runs, no zero dollar tours , no gambling and no more under ground lottery. 

Where has all the fun gone 

 

There is still the temple fair...probably with coyote dancers...

[worgeordie]

It seems to work a lot better than the Govt run lottery,punters can

put 20 THB on,while they may not be able to afford 80 THB ? or 100 THB

ticket.

 

regards worgeordie

 

[PatOngo]

Everyone's a winner!

[oceanyachting]

Looking at the sellers, I do wonder how on earth they would pay out if they sold numbers that actually won

[greenchair]

4 hours ago, trogers said:

 

There is still the temple fair...probably with coyote dancers...

 

Nope, all covered up now and no hip thrusting allowed. It's an abysmal catastrophe. 

[elgordo38]

I find life enough of a gamble. The odds Gods do favor me as the big 80 is in sight. 

Edited December 14, 2016 by elgordo38

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, cooked said:

The guy selling illegal lottery in our village is in a wheelchair and he does a lot of kilometres. Villagers will generally give him part of their winnings, this is virtually his only source of income.

I don't fancy the chances of anyone that comes here and starts to interfere, nor of anyone that might denounce him.

Nor should they life is a struggle at best a battle at worst. People should try a day in a wheel chair before throwing stones at somebody that is. He has found a niche in life leave him alone. 

[FritsSikkink]

"A part of everyday life"

lottery is twice a month

[SgtPepper]

6 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

"A part of everyday life"

lottery is twice a month

Everyday and every day mean different things.

[Jimbo2014]

Is anyone taking bets on whether the government will close down lotteries - I bet Thais are 

[FritsSikkink]

16 minutes ago, SgtPepper said:

Everyday and every day mean different things.

"_{Thais see illegal lottery as "a way of life""}

gambling is a way of life, playing the lottery a couple of times not

Edited December 14, 2016 by FritsSikkink

[saminoz]

Gambling is part of the Thai psyche.

Better to legalise it and tax it.

[Grubster]

I watch my wife and her sister cram for hours with numbers on paper just to decide the two digit local numbers game.  They cannot and will not try to understand that the numbers are totally random and the seller doesn't care what numbers are drawn, as he makes a killing no matter what.

[Grubster]

4 minutes ago, saminoz said:

Gambling is part of the Thai psyche.

Better to legalise it and tax it.

I dissagre as these Thai farmers would lose their farms so fast it would make your head spin. Legalize private gambling Yes, organized crime No.

[Vermor]

I guess mathematics is not part of Thai Life ! ( still need a calculator for 57thb + 20thb....true story)

[brling]

9 hours ago, greenchair said:

So, no girls, no street vendors, no riding on footpaths, no kratom, no celebrations, no music, no visa runs, no zero dollar tours , no gambling and no more under ground lottery. 

Where has all the fun gone 

 

 Yup,  "Nanny state" Thailand. Long live the west.

[djjamie]

Gambling mad Thais see illegal lottery as "a way of life"

 

In Australia the headline is "Gambling mad Aussies see legal lottery as "a way of life"

[chuang]

Looking at the sellers, I do wonder how on earth they would pay out if they sold numbers that actually won

These are just runners, they collect for the boss.

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[Chip Allen]

Cambodia seems to have the edge on Thailand in terms of enlightenment on this issue. Why not open legal casinos and generate more money in taxes?

[Wilsonandson]

Cambodia seems to have the edge on Thailand in terms of enlightenment on this issue. Why not open legal casinos and generate more money in taxes?

Why not? What have we got to lose?
Down my street on a Sunday afternoon there's a bustle of activity as the locals play high low. It's a high stakes game of 5 baht in. I saw one lucky punter win 125 baht once. He bought a round of loas kow for everyone to celebrate. Ahh! But then the army jeep arrived with soldiers and smashed the gambling den as people rushed away from the scene pockets full of 5 baht coins, hiding in the undergrowth.

[kickstart]

Were  ever the boss is .........My misses buys her  "Die-Din ", underground lottery  at the shop at  end of our Soi , she won last month ,she had to  wait  2 day for her winnings ,to come up from Bangkok, we live in central   Lopburi , the shop ,takes the numbers and the money ,and phones  the numbers though  to Boss  in   Bangkok ,they get 20 % commission as  acting as a middle man , I have seen this done a few times  before  on lottery day middle men/ women  with a list of numbers  phoning  the numbers though  to the boss man.

 Thaksin  when he was PM , tried selling  lottery tickets  legally  by selling  just  2 numbers ,and 3 numbers , betting  on the  last 2 numbers and the last 3 numbers of the lottery ticket ,lasted a few months then  it died out ,what the reason was  I do not know.

[digibum]

They should just welcome gambling and call it retirement planning.  Then the lottery ticket sales people could call themselves financial planners.

 

 

[Guitar God]

They jail people here for kicking stray dogs that attack them and arrest people for animal abuse but gambling on which rooster is going to kill the other one is just part of the culture. Two crimes in one and that attracts no interest from the police.

 

Old people playing Bridge, which doesn't involve gambling, (or injuring animals) and the cops are on them like they're the Al Capones of Thailand.