A raid on an illegal gambling den in Chatuchak district in which 65 gamblers were apprehended, has led to the transfer of five senior officers from the Phahon Yothin police station in Bangkok to inactive posts. Last week Thursday in Thailand ‘s capital city, the commander of Division 2 of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Pol Maj Gen Panumas Boonyalak, reportedly signed the order for the transfer of the five officers to the division’s operations center for a period of 30 days pending an investigation.
“During the raid, 65 individuals were found to be gambling at the illegal facility on Wednesday, according to local media reports, of the 65 gamblers, 20 were women and 45 were men, with 21 of the total being foreigners”
Cash and gambling equipment worth nearly 200,000 baht (approximately $5,778 USD) were reportedly seized during the gambling bust. (READ SO CHINA GETS IN TRACK HUNTING ILLEGAL GAMBLING)
Other than betting on horse races or the government-sponsored Thai lottery, gambling is prohibited in Thailand. While the prohibition dates back to the Gambling Act 1935, illegal gambling in casinos, along with other forms of gambling, still exist in Bangkok and some provincial towns.
