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Thailand Cops Swoop on Forest Gambling Den and Arrest 26 Gamblers

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6 years ago

July 12, 2019

Niji Narayan

Thailand Cops Swoop on Forest Gambling Den and Arrest 26 Gamblers

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The Thailand cops have detained 26 people, including a tambon chief, for gambling on dice games and cockfighting at a den in a forest reserve in Nop Phi Tham district.

The gambling operation had reportedly been operating at that location for some time, prompting local villagers to lodge a complaint with provincial governor Chamroen Thippayapongtada.

Mr. Chamroen ordered Srivichai forest rangers to work with police at Nop Phi Tham and look into the complaint. The raid was carefully planned and soldiers from Vajirayudh army camp were brought in to assist. Twenty-one men and five women were detained in the operation.

Police seized equipment for hi-lo dice gambling and 10 fighting cocks. The den also housed a cockfighting ring.

Amphon Sangthong, head of Srivichai Taskforce, said that the suspects would be handed over to police at Nop Phi Tham station.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.