Lonelywombat, I'm not "bitching". I'm just asking a simple question, based on my belief that you live in Pattaya and can easily verify this type of information yourself.Originally Posted by lonelywombat
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I'm not in Thailand at the moment.
Lonelywombat, I'm not "bitching". I'm just asking a simple question, based on my belief that you live in Pattaya and can easily verify this type of information yourself.
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I'm not in Thailand at the moment.
I thought it a matter of public record that lonelywombat owns a condo in Pattaya which he visits three times a year (a recent post as I recall). Doesn't he live in a suburb of Melbourne called "South Meringue" (I heard of such a suburb when I was once at the main railway station in Melbourne and there was a PA announcement - exactly the sort of place you'd expect cream puffs to reside)?
scottish-guy (July 19th, 2018)
For the Dreary Wombat:
Casinos in Thailand:
Despite laws against gambling, illegal casinos are widespread in Thailand. The first large-scale gambling houses were established in Ayutthaya by the government in the late-17th century or early-18th century as a result of the steady growth of Chinese population. During the 19th century the number of gambling houses grew in tandem with the population of Chinese immigrants. To promote the settlement and taxation of the Chinese population in Thailand, the Thai government turned a blind eye to gambling among Chinese immigrants. As a result of this inadvertent endorsement, local Siamese were encouraged to gamble as well. After the gambling act was first passed in 1930 casinos were banned completely and gambling was prohibited in Thai society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambli...ailand#Casinos
Forget who comes to dinner Lonely ... they're probably Russian mafia.
Casinos in Thailand are stricly prohibited by law. Do 'casinos' popup every so often? Absolutely . . . Thais LOVE gambling, on anything. But does that mean that gigantic western style casinos are being built? Absolutely not.
More likely, vaguely, secretive, dirty, sleasy buildings are taken over for short periods of time, then closed down quickly when they stop being able to bribe the Boys-in-Brown. Just like prostitution, someone said above.
Lonely, you are definitely going bonkers. Starting to sound like a Trumpiam Wombat.
(And to that comment you answer, "Who are you speaking for?" ... WTF?)
Just another reason why I love living in Thailand
As of 11:30 this morning I can confirm this is indeed an ongoing casino. Upon my enterance you only see a room full of motorbikes I inquired and I was sent to room behind with a peephole, I passed muster and was allowed in only to fine 50 to 60 Thais playing various card games with money on the tables and in the rear a proper cashier cage.
"In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king"
So more like a gambling den, not a casino.
Isn't a distinction without a difference? It's a bit like saying "So more like a knocking shop, not a brothel"
lonelywombat (July 19th, 2018)
Peepholes are not normally found in casinos - at least, not the ones I have been in.I was sent to room behind with a peephole
You need to think laterally - a peephole is merely a Third World security camera, and casinos have security cameras everywhere
lonelywombat (July 19th, 2018)
This is not a legal casino I think you have been to legal ones only.
Why reject first hand reports because you do not agree.
I hope you are not becoming arsenal 2 or worse Smiles2
Wombat : an Australian marsupial that eats,roots and leaves
Why is frequent2 being left out?!
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