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DSI Seizes 2 Phuket Penthouses Linked to Online Gambling

PHUKET - The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has seized two luxury penthouses in the Rawai Beach area of Phuket, which together are worth over 2 billion baht (56.7 million U.S. dollars). Following the arrest of Mr Phakpoom, or "Deedee," the chief financial officer of online gambling network UFA on 4 November, investigations have revealed…
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DSI Seizes 2 Phuket Penthouses Linked to Online Gambling
Bangkok Post

Casino plans spur 'Nimby' complaints

Thailand's casino plans are causing mixed reactions among the public even though a special House committee studying the feasibility of entertainment complexes including legal casinos says they are likely to bring in massive revenue. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a report on the proposal to set up a casino-entertainment zone,…
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Casino project shapes up

Feasibility study to be deliberated by House A report by a special House committee studying the feasibility of allowing an entertainment complex to be built that includes legal casinos is expected to be deliberated on Thursday, a member of the committee said on Tuesday. Aimed at raising tax revenue from legalising gambling businesses in a…
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Online Gambling Law in Thailand

In Thailand, almost all types of gambling are prohibited. Although online gambling is not directly mentioned in the law, it is included in the gambling category as a whole. However, gambling is a significant industry in Thailand. Numerous studies have shown that around 60% of Thais partake in gambling, sports betting, or poker. A study found that…
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500 online gambling websites targeted by CSD raids

Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police raid a house in Muang district of Khon Kaen on Monday morning, part of an operation against operators illegal gambling websites. (Photo: police) Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police on Monday launched a large operation, codenamed "Hanuman vs online casino mafia", against gambling websites based in 14…
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500 online gambling websites targeted by CSD raids
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CSD raids target online casino 'mafia'

Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police yesterday launched a large operation, codenamed "Hanuman vs online casino mafia", against gambling websites based in 14 provinces. The operation, led by CSD commander Pol Maj Gen Montree Thetkhan, involved about 350 police and targets 63 premises in 14 provinces countrywide -- Khon Kaen, Bangkok, Chiang Mai,…
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Thailand considers legalising casinos

Gambling has existed in various forms across the world throughout history, experiencing both tolerance and prohibition depending on the period of time and locality. Since the 1930s, Thailand's relationship with gambling of all kinds has been tense. The first half of the 20th century saw the country pass the 1935 Gambling Act, prohibiting all forms…
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Taking the casino punt

Bitter contention over legalising casinos in the kingdom may be closer to a resolution than many people think with the release of a report citing overwhelming public support for the idea. Essential legal groundwork for casinos could be laid before parliament finishes its term early next year. The report, prepared by a committee formed on the order…
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Gambling with Thailand's future

Whether you support it or not, betting and gambling dens have been commonplace in much of Thailand for a long time, despite authorities' attempts to stamp it out. Thai people love playing cards and betting on sports, particularly football and cockfighting, although gambling is currently illegal here. Casinos in the border town of Poipet, Cambodia,…
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Hyderabad: ED raids on casino dealers for FEMA violations

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday morning conducted raids on casino dealers in eight locations in Hyderabad for Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations, TV9 Telugu reported. The government agency raided and searched the residences, offices of local agents Praveen Chikoti and Madhav Reddy, who were allegedly organising high stakes…
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Hyderabad: ED raids on casino dealers for FEMA violations
Bangkok Post

Legalise casinos, and profit, says former massage parlour owner

Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit has thrown his support behind a move to legalise casinos, saying it would be a huge revenue raiser for the government and attract foreign visitors. Known as a political maverick and media firebrand, Mr Chuwit said people should accept the truth that vices, including gambling, are…
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Milking the casino 'cash cow'

Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit has thrown his support behind a move to legalise casinos, saying it could turn into a cash cow for the government and attract foreign visitors. Known as a political maverick and media firebrand, Mr Chuwit said people should accept the truth that vices, including gambling, are enjoyed by…
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Thai Committee Discussed Five Casino Locations

The legal status of gambling in Thailand has been a hot topic for a while now and finally, some changes are being seriously discussed. Five casinos have been proposed by the National Assembly Committee, with official proposes to the House scheduled for this November. Thailand is a very well-developed tourist destination, attracting rich visitors…
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Thai Committee Discussed Five Casino Locations
Bangkok Post

Panel touts a casino for each region

Thailand could accommodate five casinos -- one in each of its five regions -- according to the House committee studying the feasibility of opening such entertainment complexes. Ideas for the legalisation of casinos to earn revenue, collect taxes from the complexes, as well as curb illegal casinos, slot machines and online gambling were discussed in…
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Panel touts a casino for each region
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Thai political group calls for legalization of both land-based and online casinos

A group of minor political parties has submitted a draft amendment to Thailand's Gambling Act calling for the legalization of both land-based and online casino gaming and proposing development of four casinos nationwide. The group is led by Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, leader of the Thai Local Power Party, with the Bangkok Post reporting that the group…
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Bangkok Post: New Thailand casino complex study ready

KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): An extraordinary House committee studying a proposal to open a casino-entertainment complex in Thailand will submit its findings when the House reconvenes next month, said the Bangkok Post. In a report last Thursday (April 14), the report said the committee pushed for the relaxation of long-standing laws to get such a…
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Thai committee to submit report on legalized casinos in May

An extraordinary committee examining the feasibility of opening regulated casinos in Thailand will submit its report next month, according to the Bangkok Post. The study, launched in December following a House of Representatives vote, has specifically focused on the potential for an integrated resort with a casino, with the goal of attracting more…
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Thai committee to submit report on legalized casinos in May
Bangkok Post

New casino complex study ready

An extraordinary House committee studying a proposal to open a casino-entertainment complex will submit its findings when the House reconvenes next month, a committee member said. The committee led by Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate was set up late last year after Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, leader of the Thai Local Power Party, pushed for…
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New casino complex study ready
Bangkok Post

2 members of online gambling website caught

Two members of an online gambling website with over 50 million baht in circulation have been caught separately in Chiang Mai and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces. Pol Lt Gen Amphon Buarabporn, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, on Wednesday announced the arrest of the two suspects -Nirawit Chanthaphoon and Somsak Chernthong - on warrants…
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The Phuket News

Phuket gold shop robber probe nets B3.7mn cash, online gambling arrests

PHUKET: The arrest of the Myanmar man who robbed a gold store in Phuket Town last year has led to the arrests of two wanted men for operating an illegal online gambling website and the seizure of B3.7 million in cash, police announced today (Apr 6). Region 8 Police Commander Pol Lt Gen Amphol Buarabporn announced the news at Tha Chatchai Police…
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The Phuket News

Gold shop robber blames online gambling debts

PHUKET: The Myanmar man arrested for the vicious beating of a 71-year-old man during the robbery of a gold shop in the heart of Phuket Town last Saturday night (Oct 23) has blamed online gambling debts as his reason for carrying out the robbery. Chai Aung is led by officers during a re-enactment of the robbery earlier today (Oct 28). Photo: Phuket…
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Gold shop robber blames online gambling debts
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Police bust B200mn online gambling ring in Chalong

PHUKET: Officers from the Police Cyber Taskforce (PCT) arrested two men at a house off Chao Fa West Rd in Moo 5, Chalong, on Saturday (June 26) for operating nine gambling websites that together had a turnover of more than B200 million. The two men were arrested in Chalong on Saturday (June 26). Photo: PCT The two men were arrested in Chalong on…
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Police bust B200mn online gambling ring in Chalong