While Thailand has earmarked Pattaya, plus Bangkok and Phuket, for opening legal casinos, it won’t happen in time to save Kumar and the other 84 people in his party. The Thai Public Broadcasting Service cited police as saying the gamblers bet over ₹500m ($6.6m) each day, with their illegal casino activities livestreamed to India. Gamblers bet over ₹500m ($6.6m) each day, with their illegal casino activities livestreamed They have carts being pushed all over the floor offering free coffee, cocoa, tea, and the pit bosses hand out bottled. No smoking, and no alcoholic drinks served on casino floor. Which means Kumar and his associate, former politician Madhava Reddy, will face charges for shipping in dealers from India and gaming equipment such as baccarat tables for the six-day event. There are plans to build a super casino imminently, the first casino in Thailand The city also offers quieter areas such as Jomtien, which is very family. I was just in Singapore and was at the Sentosa Casino. While Thailand lifted its betting ban on bloodsports such as cockfighting in February, most other forms of gambling are illegal, even though around 35 million of Thailand’s adult population gamble via illegal means. hYWtmVmzw0- Dk….🌎🎁 May 1, 2023Īccording to Inside Asian Gaming, Kumar, who allegedly also regularly hosts casino nights in Nepal, masterminded the flying in of “mainly Indian tourists from Hyderabad to gamble at the event.” Kumar among 80 Indian gamblers arrested in Thailand, caught redĢ0 crores cash seized.
