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Pattaya Poker Casino Busted, Chinese Nationals Arrested, Face Deportation

Pattaya Poker Casino Busted, Chinese Nationals Arrested, Face Deportation

MGR Online•Society•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Chonburi Immigration dismantled an illegal Chinese poker casino in Pattaya, arresting 16 individuals and initiating visa cancellation and deportation proceedings.

  • •Chonburi Immigration raided a luxury villa in Pattaya operating as an illegal Chinese poker casino.
  • •Sixteen Chinese nationals were arrested during the operation.
  • •The raid was part of a national crackdown on transnational and foreign criminal activities.
  • •Arrested individuals face charges of illegal gambling and potential visa revocation/deportation.

Overview

  • •On May 14, 2024, Chonburi Immigration conducted a raid on a property in Nongprue, Bang Lamung, Chonburi.
  • •Chonburi Immigration, in conjunction with other police units and local administration, raided a luxury villa at 243/15 Soi Khao Noi.
  • •The raid was conducted based on intelligence that the villa was being used as an illegal poker casino for Chinese nationals.
  • •During the raid, 16 Chinese nationals were apprehended while gambling.
  • •Three individuals sustained injuries while attempting to escape by jumping from a second-story window.
  • •Seized items include poker tables, cards, chips, a cash counter, 93,000 THB in cash, and over 20 mobile phones.
  • •The operation is part of a national directive from the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police to crack down on transnational crime within three months.
  • •The arrested individuals will be prosecuted for illegal gambling, with visa cancellations and deportations to follow.

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Key Entities

Organization

Chonburi Immigration(ตม.ชลบุรี)
The organization that led the raid on the illegal casino.
Pattaya Tourist Police(ตำรวจท่องเที่ยวพัทยา)
An organization that assisted in the raid on the illegal casino.
Nongprue Police Station(ตำรวจ สภ.หนองปรือ)
A police station that provided assistance in the raid.
Administrative officials(ฝ่ายปกครอง)
Local administrative officials who participated in the raid.

Law

'Root and Branch' Operation(ยุทธการ 'ขุดรากถอนโคน')
The national operation targeting transnational and foreign criminal activities.

Place

Pattaya City(เมืองพัทยา)ℹ️
The location where the illegal poker casino was discovered and raided.
Luxury Villa at 243/15 Soi Khao Noi, Moo 5, Nongprue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province(บ้านหรูเลขที่ 243/15 ซอยเขาน้อย ม.5 ต.หนองปรือ อ.บางละมุง จ.ชลบุรี)
The specific address of the illegal poker casino that was raided.

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Songprot Sirisukha(พล.ต.ต.ทรงโปรด สิริสุขะ)
The Commander of Immigration Bureau Division 3 who ordered the operation.
Pol. Col. Napatsapong Khosit Sariyamanie(พ.ต.อ.นภัสพงษ์ โฆษิตสุริยมณี)
The Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration Police who led the raid.
Pol. Col. Suriya Puangsomboon(พ.ต.อ.สุริยะ พ่วงสมบัติ)
Superintendent of the Immigration Bureau Division 3 Investigation.
Pol. Lt. Col. Prapda Suksuntharee(พ.ต.ท.ปราบดา สุขสุนทรีย์)
Station Inspector of Tourist Police Unit 4, Division 2, Tourist Police Bureau 1.
Pol. Gen. Kittirat Phanphet(พล.ต.อ.กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)
The Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police who issued the directive for the crackdown operation.