BANGKOK — Gambling den raids in Bangkok have continued for three consecutive days, from Wang Thonglang district to Sutthisan, and most recently in Huai Khwang district, which has a large Chinese population.
Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengswang, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, noted that areas like Wang Thonglang, Huai Khwang, and Sutthisan have seen an influx of foreign investment, creating opportunities for illegal operations.
On November 8, Police Colonel Prasopchok Iampinitj, Superintendent of Huai Khwang Police Station, led officers in raiding a gambling den in Pracharatbamphen Soi 6, Junction 4, following a tip from an informant about illegal gambling activities.
The location was a two-story house with a restaurant on the first floor and gambling rooms set up on the second floor. When officers arrived, they found many gamblers in action, counting 29 players plus one Chinese tenant who owned the operation, totaling 30 people.
Among the 29 gamblers were: 19 men (13 Chinese, 4 Thai, 1 Myanmar, 1 stateless person), and 10 women (5 Chinese, 3 Myanmar, 1 Thai, 1 stateless person).
Evidence seized included: one set of blue playing cards, 184,000 baht in 1,000-baht notes
Gambling equipment (Poy Kao) including 1 table and 4 chairs, two sets of Mahjong equipment, one set of equipment similar to Baccarat, one electronic game machine, and CCTV equipment with servers.
All suspects were taken to Huai Khwang Police Station and charged with two offenses: organizing illegal gambling (Poy Kao) for profit without permission and articipating in illegal gambling (Poy Kao) for profit without permission.
The investigating officers later took the suspects to the Northern Bangkok District Court before transferring them to the Immigration Bureau for further legal proceedings.
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