cumgranosalum Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Pattaya grey MAFIA - A bridge too far? THe Keystone cops couldn't have done a better job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljd1308 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I for one am grateful to the RTP. Finally I can now leave my house again to get drunk, have sex with prostitutes and ride my motorbike home without a helmet and not be put at risk by these foreign animals who put us all at risk with their behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 A new low in RTP work. Is the RTP trying to send a message to people who retired in Thailand? Get Out! We don't want you here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norvid 1950 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Don't be surprised, if Thais start checking on your lungs, if you took too much oxygen from local air. It might be a fine in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 No doubt cops tipped off by competing Whist Mafia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldave1951 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 and don't let any of x'pats let your children play SNAP they could be the next crime scene needing 50 cops to catch them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Up against the wall gramps! Spread 'em! ------- Crimony this is stupid. Was the poor old guy accused of concealing a 'dead weapon'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I actually had to stop and check the calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I expect some of the older ones had to be woken up when the S.W.A.T team came flying through the windows to arrest them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I do hope the chess clubs are going to be next there are a lot of political figures on that board let alone that big piece with the crown on its head which always seems to be the target. Dangerous words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Do you think they were shocked it was bridge they were playing and thought these young revelers were up to something much more sinister+!+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keskeseksa Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Thai police is really hurting for their image, they are trying so hard to make it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 What a waste of government funds! Absolutely disgusting! Is that all the police have to do? Sounds like another attack on the westerners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Oh my god, playing bridge is illegal here? Whoda thunk. But seriously, this is really really PATHETIC. Let's wait for this to hit the international press, especially in the UK. Thailand, the military and the RTP are going to look like total fools, and rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomyai Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 this is oh so ridiculous and completely inappropriate. I hope someone can make an official complaint to the chief of police, the Mayor of Pattaya and to the central powers in Bangkok. The police should be ashamed !!! all hooligans! hahahahahahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomyai Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The Thai police is really hurting for their image, they are trying so hard to make it worse. Bargirls try so hard to give thais a good image. The powers-not so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoker58 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Is it April 1st already? It must be April 1st! I mean, fifty of them? Did they have helicopter gunship support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Originally thought this was a satirical piece by Not the Nation. .......and they worry about their country's reputation. Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Someone please tell me that it is " ALL FOOLS DAY " 1st April !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Good. If you go to Pattaya and end up playing bridge then there is something wrong with you. Deport them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I understand gambling is illegal. Sometimes gambling involves cards but this is clearly pathetic. I suspect this story will be published in UK and Aussie newspapers. Many 'oldies' will think again before retiring to this "gambling den"! Playing Bridge! what next? Snap maybe? or even Patience !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninbkk Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I understand gambling is illegal. Sometimes gambling involves cards but this is clearly pathetic. 50 police officers to arrest pensioners..... yeah! Right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 There is a bridge club running in Chiang Mai, has been going for years and was thinking of joining. Now glad I didn`t. I suppose technically anywhere where there are groups of people playing cards on a regular basis, even if not for money but the fact that there are cards involved could be classified as a gambling house. In Thailand people that run and organise such events should take advice first, because in Thailand never take anything for granted and why I would not become involved with the running of clubs or groups here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The only crime committed was it probably smelt a bit "Fresh" in the room with that many pensioners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Sharp Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 This actually made the national TV news, even had the police video. A bunch of confused old folks playing Bridge. Unclear what crime was committed, anyone know? The offense relates to Section 8 of the Playing Cards Act of 1935 which states that an individual is not allowed to possess more than 120 playing cards at any one time. At the Bridge event, considerably more than 120 playing cards were found by officers. The law says "per individual"......not per group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksamuiguy Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 What's next Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I have a feeling this is going to make more than the national Thai news. Yes, it would reassure all those potential tourists, who fear Thailand for its rape, murder, road accidents, boat accidents, and corrupt police. At least they are protected from card wielding grannies!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 This actually made the national TV news, even had the police video. A bunch of confused old folks playing Bridge. Unclear what crime was committed, anyone know? The crime of being farang. I can almost imagine the mind of the person tipping off the police. "This is my country and these people can afford to have fun when I can't, it''s just not right." Damn farang terrorists trying to take over our country.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Millions of Thais gamble every week on the lottery which costs them 80 baht a ticket ! So what is the problem ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
never me Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Here's a tale from my days in the shipping business.... Machine gets imported and with the machine comes all sorts of tools for the engineers to put it together. One of the engineers had his deck of cards in the toolbox as he always does... Skat is very popular among Germans during lunch breaks. Illegal import of playing cards. Entire shipment stuck in customs. Major upheaval, no partial release even though it was technically several imports and everything was triple and quadruple checked to look for more violations of Thai laws.... Just one of the reasons I stopped importing & exporting from Thailand.....It was a bloody nightmare and I never had playing cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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