Pattaya has barely seen the like of it since the infamous bust of the foreign bridge players in February last year

[wgdanson]

10 hours ago, jaywalker said:

Stellar reporting!

 

As somebody else already said, when did drinking at a friend's house become illegal?

It says 'no evidence they were GAMBLING'

 

[sydneyjed]

So were they framed...or 'walking framed''?

[observer90210]

Not a very good catch..only around 6'000 THB to share...better luck next time!

 

Unless the "invesgation" is pushed further to get hold of the farang husbands and make them shell out some higher and more "decent" fines!!

[masuk]

Isn't it just as well that prostitution is not permitted in Thailand, along with free testing of condoms, drinking whiskey until you can hardly make back to the car.

Now this terrible gambling by older ladies.  You'll upset all the good work done by the Thai constabulary in eradicating the above.

 

[natway09]

Bust of the Year... Obviously Pattaya is so clean the they have nothing more important to do.

They are the  laughing stock of Thailand only not funny ,,,,, Pathetic.

And they still puff out their chests like peacocks.

Police reform now

[coppywriter]

12 hours ago, Kerryd said:

"Three others who were drinking on an adjoining table were let go as there was no evidence they were drinking." 

 

So if there had been evidence that they had been drinking they would have been arrested ? On what charge ? Did drinking in a private home suddenly become illegal ? Imagine the chaos ! 

This is what I read....

 

Three others who were drinking on an adjoining table were let go as there was no evidence they were gambling

[rosst]

How pathetic is that, incredible waste of time. 

[dotpoom]

15 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Great to see Police resources used to their full extent ! mean while rapes murders (suicides) theft runs rampant !

 

A bit of old hat by now, don't you think? maybe time to come up with a different slant?

[RichardColeman]

Just look at those evil old ladies. Well done RTP

[tracker1]

1 hour ago, dotpoom said:

A bit of old hat by now, don't you think? maybe time to come up with a different slant?

Im open to suggestions !

[AboutThaim]

13 hours ago, jaywalker said:

Stellar reporting!

 

As somebody else already said, when did drinking at a friend's house become illegal?

I read they were drinking but not gambling so no charge.

[MikaQ5]

9 hours ago, pattayadgw said:

the old dears don't look like they could give a toss... Haaaaaaaaa.......... lol

My thoughts also 

 

Ridiculous waste of police 'resources '

 

[AboutThaim]

37 minutes ago, AboutThaim said:

I read they were drinking but not gambling so no charge.

OK now I know the report was edited to correct their mistake.

[Gandtee]

I bet a friend of mine would have been happy for his wife to be banged up in the clink for gambling his money away. After a lifetime's hard work he is now destitute.

[Classic Ray]

Why they don't use matchsticks or squares of certain coloured paper or plastic discs instead of money I don't know. One trusted person acts as banker and they settle up at the end of the evening. No money needs to be on the table, so no evidence of gambling, it's just for fun, officer!

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

19 hours ago, Kerryd said:

"Three others who were drinking on an adjoining table were let go as there was no evidence they were drinking." 

 

So if there had been evidence that they had been drinking they would have been arrested ? On what charge ? Did drinking in a private home suddenly become illegal ? Imagine the chaos ! 

Three others who were drinking on an adjoining table were let go as there was no evidence they were gambling.

 

A trip to the opticians needed?

 

[jaywalker]

8 minutes ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

Three others who were drinking on an adjoining table were let go as there was no evidence they were gambling.

 

A trip to the opticians needed?

 

A trip back thru this thread to see that the article was edited after it was quoted for you.

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

10 minutes ago, jaywalker said:

A trip back thru this thread to see that the article was edited after it was quoted for you.

Ah, those pesky sub editors spotted the mistake before I read it. Shame they didn't see it before it was posted.

Maybe it is they that need a trip to the opticians, not yourself.

[bandito]

On ‎7‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 6:44 AM, jaywalker said:

My wife (actually me), was shaken down for 10K baht once for a minor traffic accident, that wasn't her fault. I was miles & miles away.

 

The cop told her "You have farang name. All farang have big money. Must pay 10K baht or I make big problem for you".

 

Never, ever would I have paid up.

A cop on the expressway tried to shake me down, some years ago, and I laughed right up in his face.

Told him to arrest me and take me and my wife plus another passenger to the station so we could sort this out in the presence of his boss.

Nothing happened and I got a hand shake and that was that.

I pay my traffic fines but not try to shake me down for some thousand baht not existing wrong.

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

17 hours ago, bandito said:

 

Never, ever would I have paid up.

A cop on the expressway tried to shake me down, some years ago, and I laughed right up in his face.

Told him to arrest me and take me and my wife plus another passenger to the station so we could sort this out in the presence of his boss.

Nothing happened and I got a hand shake and that was that.

I pay my traffic fines but not try to shake me down for some thousand baht not existing wrong.

I had the same sort of nonsense quite a few yeas ago with the same result.

No disrespect to your missus but in her case it was likely the old "face" thing so she paid up as if 10k is pocket change.

TIT.

 

 

[Rimmer]

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[DD13]

Surely playing the lottery is gambling ?

[chopper23]

You mean to tell me I can't play for fun! We not hurt anyone just playing eating corn on the cob and having a smoke, why you here we do nothing. 

[gk10002000]

Ah disgusting.  Let the old ladies socialize and interact.  6,000 baht is peanuts to me but measurable to them and adds some excitement to their lives. 

[gk10002000]

So is it illegal to use playing cards or play card games?  I enjoy a friendly game of cribbage, or canasta.  I never played for money and I don't need nor want to play for money.  But is it illegal to play with cards?

[Destiny1990]

38 minutes ago, gk10002000 said:

So is it illegal to use playing cards or play card games?  I enjoy a friendly game of cribbage, or canasta.  I never played for money and I don't need nor want to play for money.  But is it illegal to play with cards?

Just no strip poker.

[Justgrazing]

4 hours ago, DD13 said:

Surely playing the lottery is gambling ?

So is taking a ride on a taxi-motorbike especially when the jockey is p*ssed .. 

[DD13]

10 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

So is taking a ride on a taxi-motorbike especially when the jockey is p*ssed .. 

Astounding how they "openly" sit in their "rank" (if that's how they refer to it) knocking back the booze whilst waiting for an unsuspecting "Mug"

seen them in Pattaya Klang without giving a toss for peoples reactions?

[thehelmsman]

Haven't read all the pages so if this has already been stated, oh well.

 

These ladies have farang husbands?  What are the farang dudes thinking, trade the old ladies in for a younger model. yikes

[hawker9000]

On ‎7‎/‎25‎/‎2017 at 2:32 PM, tracker1 said:

Great to see Police resources used to their full extent ! mean while rapes murders (suicides) theft runs rampant !

 

"... while rapes murders (suicides) theft runs rampant !"

 

LOL   Crimes in Pattaya are certainly disturbingly real, and enough to influence would-be tourists, but hardly a "rampage".   Get real.

 

But could police "resources" be better utilized?  Absolutely no argument there, and one that really doesn't need the silly hyperbole.