Illegal Slot Machines seized in Central Pattaya

Posted on November 30, 2012

Five slot machines which pay out money to those that win were seized by Police from a small area behind a Cabaret Show located on Pattaya Second Road early on Friday Morning.

In Thailand, the use of slot machines is not permitted and contravenes Thailand’s strict gambling legislation.

The owner of the Cabaret Show claimed she rented out the space and was not aware of the slot machines and she also did not know the name of the person the area was rented to.

A Police informant tipped-off Police of the presence of the machines but before officers arrived, the apparent owner of the machines fled.

Investigations are on-going as Police are determined to catch the slot machine operator and bring him to justice.

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Incident at Wedding Shop leads to arrest of Illegal Money Lenders by Pattaya Police

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The owner of a Wedding Shop in North Pattaya reported the illegal seizure of items from her shop by a gang of armed debt collectors on Thursday afternoon. Khun Tanapat aged 32 reported the continual harassment by debt collectors who are known to work for an organization based in Chantaburi Province. She had borrowed the sum of 200,000 Baht from them and promised to pay 10,000 Baht per month until the loan plus interest was paid back. After the second month Khun Tanapat was unable to make the payments which led to daily visits from debt collectors who, on Thursday, began to seize items of value from the shop due to non-payment of the money. At this point the Police were called and they arrested four individuals, one of them being only 17 years old. Police Colonel Tamanoon, the Pattaya Police Chief announced the arrests at a press conference at Pattaya Police Station and also revealed the seizure of a pen-gun with bullets, a small quantity of Marijuana, a large amount of money and business cards for the illegal money lending business. The group were charged with a variety of offences and await sentencing in Court.

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