Popular Post webfact Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 PM orders immediate crackdown on online gambling websites By The Nation The prime minister has ordered the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to block 1,202 online gambling websites within 15 days, Anucha Burapachaisri, spokesman for the Office of Prime Minister, said. On September 23, the ministry began collaborating with several organisations, including the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission, to block access to the gambling websites. The ministry recently requested 220 warrants from the court, in addition to the previous 982, totalling 1,202 for violating the Computer Crimes Act. A study showed that online gambling led to more losses than normal gambling for the addict, as it was easier to access. Therefore, it is important to solve the issue very quickly, Anucha said. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395221 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 Gambling is already illegal, how can there be a problem? 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Crackdowns crack me up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 Oh goodie, another crackdown, been a while since we had one. Admittedly online gambling can be a problem in any country. His timeline is a bit tight though, absolutely no leeway in which to organise a committee. It will be interesting to see how they do in 15 days. Meanwhile, buy your lottery tickets from any street corner in the Country to give the Government some income. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 If gambling is illegal why is tbere a state run lottery 2 x per month ? 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Meanwhile, buy your lottery tickets from any street corner in the Country to give the Government some income. The 80 baht lottery tickets are only 110 baht at the moment! 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, johng said: If gambling is illegal why is there a state run lottery 2 x per month ? Just because, OK! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted September 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2020 Many Thais I know play the online lotteries; Hanoi or Laos or whatever they are called. All set up to take money from and pay back into Thai bank accounts I note. There are also slot machine style sites. Never seen the appeal. Seems like a stupid person tax if I am honest. About all the government can do is chase their tail blocking the sites though. Thais will not stop gambling online and new sites will spring up, while blocked sites will just shift to a new host and URL. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted September 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said: Never seen the appeal. Seems like a stupid person tax if I am honest. You obviously don't understand luck-eeee! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post holy cow cm Posted September 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, johng said: If gambling is illegal why is tbere a state run lottery 2 x per month ? Don't forget about Horse Racing. But that is ok as well. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I'm sure people will find a way around the blockages not really that difficult ........................LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangkokfrog Posted September 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2020 Everyone seems to be missing the point here. Its not that he doesn't like gambling, he simply doesn't like to see other people (especially foreigners) making money by competing with the police. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 A sign of the economic times. Maybe it's just me, but I've noticed a lot more lottery vendors and a lot more people showing interest in lottery tickets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, johng said: If gambling is illegal why is tbere a state run lottery 2 x per month ? Not to forget the underground lotteries that use the same numbers but have better payouts on the two and three didgit numbers. Of course these are mainly run by police and local government figures so if online gaming is affecting their income then of course it should be clamped down on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 6 hours ago, ukrules said: Gambling is already illegal, how can there be a problem? They haven't blocked the web-sites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, johng said: If gambling is illegal why is tbere a state run lottery 2 x per month ? Don't ask impertinent questions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donga Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) If you haven't been closely affected by online gambling, it might be difficult to understand how perverse it is: 1. Use of colours, sounds and timing, designed to heighten an addicts dopamine response 2. If the person wins, they make them jump though hoops to get their winnings. Can take weeks, after so much documentation required. They then stagger the payments over time and send messages encouraging you to have another go, with what you've already won 3. Birthday and celebratory tokens of $100 free, to have a another go. You could say, just don't open the email or visit the site. Which is like saying to an alcoholic, just don't go to a bar or enter a liquor store. Online gambling is a scourge on society. In Australia, frequent TV ads during the footie, which kids are watching, tantalise folk to support their team and "gamble responsibly" as a feel good reminder at the end. Your lotto ticket or state run lottery is not a pimple on the ass of this horrid industry. Edited September 28, 2020 by Donga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flbkk Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 How about the site that spams me every time I used the Thai Chana app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Isn't there a higher priority for a crackdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted September 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2020 5 hours ago, johng said: If gambling is illegal why is tbere a state run lottery 2 x per month ? gambling it's only "illegal" because government doesn't have a cut vs state run lottery government has all of it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 If they want to see the numbers of tourist return in the future---they should relax the silly laws they have on Casino's. They are a great draw card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncoem Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 why ? anybody is stupid enough not to know how to use a VPN that even the ret in china cannot block ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 A post containing unattributed content has been removed. A post using inappropriate language has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 IMO with three family members who’ll spend their last baht gambling online. They can’t control themselves to say play 100 if win great if loose only loose 100. They play everyday all day and night online gambling. Then mood around complaining they’ve no money... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, DJ54 said: IMO with three family members who’ll spend their last baht gambling online. They can’t control themselves to say play 100 if win great if loose only loose 100. They play everyday all day and night online gambling. Then mood around complaining they’ve no money... Then mood around complaining they have no money. I bet they do ,no no I am sure they do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I believe him. He ordered over one million new jobs, and they just appeared ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 8:02 AM, rkidlad said: A sign of the economic times. Maybe it's just me, but I've noticed a lot more lottery vendors and a lot more people showing interest in lottery tickets. Same here, the other day we were in a traffic queue waiting for the train to go past. Outside the 7/11 we counted 16 lottery sellers sitting on the steps outside !!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted September 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 6:58 AM, PatOngo said: The 80 baht lottery tickets are only 110 baht at the moment! You MUST be mistaken..........Old Cha Cha promised to sort that little problem out as soon as he grabbed the power reins. I cannot believe he has failed on a promise.............. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 8:07 AM, madmitch said: Not to forget the underground lotteries that use the same numbers but have better payouts on the two and three didgit numbers. Of course these are mainly run by police and local government figures so if online gaming is affecting their income then of course it should be clamped down on. That is the point 100%. Competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Same here, the other day we were in a traffic queue waiting for the train to go past. Outside the 7/11 we counted 16 lottery sellers sitting on the steps outside !!!! Fair play to them. Just trying to eek out some money to put food on the table. I hear what you are saying though, a small new local market just opened near to us. We went for a walk around to have a look see and I counted 8 lottery ticket sellers plus another 8 selling stuff that I can buy in Makro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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