Buri Ram pig stable converted into gambling den: 22 arrests follow

[Thaiger]

Recently, the northeastern Thai province Buri Ram had a gambling den busted. It reportedly used to be a pig stable, but forward thinking/criminal-minded residents had renovated it to allegedly serve as a gambling den. Police arrested 22 people. 53 year old “Chakrabongse” and 21 associates were arrested. Reportedly, they were sitting close together and no one was wearing a mask. The 22 suspected gamblers were charged with violating the Covid prevention act and illegal gambling. The police say the pig stable had gone through a complete transformation, including having air conditioning installed. The room was painted a warm blue, but […]

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[Dedinbed]

12 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

a gambling den busted. It reportedly used to be a pig stable,

Stable .! should that not be sty lest' Dobbin the horse is staying over as well .. 

 

 

 

[gummy]

17 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Recently, the northeastern Thai province Buri Ram had a gambling den busted. It reportedly used to be a pig stable, but forward thinking/criminal-minded residents had renovated it to allegedly serve as a gambling den. Police arrested 22 people. 53 year old “Chakrabongse” and 21 associates were arrested. Reportedly, they were sitting close together and no one was wearing a mask. The 22 suspected gamblers were charged with violating the Covid prevention act and illegal gambling. The police say the pig stable had gone through a complete transformation, including having air conditioning installed. The room was painted a warm blue, but […]

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Ah George Orwell didn't mention a gambling den in his book

[gummy]

1 minute ago, Dedinbed said:

Stable .! should that not be sty lest' Dobbin the horse is staying over as well .. 

Well better than Muffin the Mule I guess as there would have been more arrests

[Bluesofa]

41 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Buri Ram had a gambling den busted. It reportedly used to be a pig stable.

I can't resist this: Does that mean the police did the bust without leaving the police station?

[Faraday]

28 minutes ago, gummy said:

Well better than Muffin the Mule I guess as there would have been more arrests

 

 

 

[PatrickSatoLee]

They gambled for the last 2 to 3 days and only 800 Baht siezed ???

 

[Bluesofa]

Just now, PatrickSatoLee said:

They gambled for the last 2 to 3 days and only 800 Baht siezed ???

That pig food is expensive.

[gummy]

8 hours ago, Bluesofa said:

That pig food is expensive.

Needed Reg Trotter  to run the den

[Lowseasonlover]

11 hours ago, gummy said:

Well better than Muffin the Mule 

I thought Muffin the Mule was a sexual offense?

[MrStretch]

10 hours ago, PatrickSatoLee said:

They gambled for the last 2 to 3 days and only 800 Baht siezed ???

Among 22 punters...so, yeah, the cops busted a "big" gambling den here.

Just a bunch of old men trying to pass the time.

[Leeshard]

Those operating a gambling den have to pay the police protection money. So the organizer collects 10% of all the money gambled every day to pay for venue and pay off the police. Then he has to make sure that the comings and goings of 30-40 people a day are not conspicuous to nosy neighbours which is not as easy as it sounds. The only ‘busts’ we hear about is where the organizers were foolish enough not to pay protection money. It’s becoming more difficult now with covid restrictions and even the police are passing up an opportunity in some areas to take protection money. But those that still do are coining it in and so are the organizers. 

[HappyExpat]

13 hours ago, Bluesofa said:

I can't resist this: Does that mean the police did the bust without leaving the police station?

 

[PatrickSatoLee]

1 hour ago, MrStretch said:

Just a bunch of old men trying to pass the time.

yeah, agreed.

[everything]

A lot of money spent cleaning the craps table…

[Philly]

Definitely a big gambling den 800 baht divided by 22 people. Unusual that they didn’t take the photo opportunity too. Roughly 36-37 baht per person

[gummy]

5 hours ago, Lowseasonlover said:

I thought Muffin the Mule was a sexual offense?

They made it so in the UK due to so much interest in Muffin, he  simply was knackered

[Baksida]

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