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Old 30-11-2004, 07:13
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Casinos in Patong?

It is probably better if I dont know this, I'm sure I will spend too much money in bars anyway. I was wondering if there is any Casinos in Patong, I love to play blackjack & poker.
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Have not seen any but sure there would be some underground games
maybe more experienced BM may know ?.
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Why would bother going to LOS if you want to go to a casino??
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Old 30-11-2004, 07:48
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Why would you want to sit on a computer all day if you are in Asia on holiday ?
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Careful

Just my thoughts on punting in LOS, be very careful as farangs have been setup for the police or the local hooligans.
I have gambled in LOS on dice, cards, and the football.
Dice in the bars ok but dont leave money under the board, leave it in your bin or a neutral one.
Cards at thai apartments learn the rules well.
Cards play for nothing a few times for maybe a week so the rules are obvious to you.
BG won 60000bt on cards one night, thank you MR Sweden and MR New York
for your 20000bt sponsorship each to the winner.
Crazy those blokes must have baht mak mak, they send every month to these 2 BGs and they still ST/LT with whatevers about.
Football the odd expat will direct you.
Always set a time limit when gambling with thais, if they start to lose they will go on for ever. So say 10 games or whatever but stick to that time.
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Old 30-11-2004, 08:06
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Why would you want to sit on a computer all day if you are in Asia on holiday ?

Why would u want to live in a city with crappy weather?
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Old 30-11-2004, 08:53
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Why would u want to live in a city with crappy weather?

Good point.............maybe l will ask one of the 500,000 NZedders that live here after escaping the most boring country in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Great Weather In Sydney Today 39 Degrees At 1pm And Climbing.
Feels Like Im Back In Los
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Why would u want to live in a city with crappy weather?

Where else can you get 4 seasons in one day?? Crowded house even wrote a song about it. They are aussies, who left NZ to become aussies. It seems they are pretty impressed with Melbourne.
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Gambling is illegal in Thailand, it tops the arrest list every month
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Old 30-11-2004, 17:50
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Great Weather In Sydney Today 39 Degrees At 1pm And Climbing.
Feels Like Im Back In Los


It reached about 48 at west at work today , giddi up just like los
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DAMN! I didnt know that, thanks so much stevem I would have got a trip to the bkk hilton without the heads up.
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Old 30-11-2004, 19:27
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Gambling is illegal in Thailand, it tops the arrest list every month

People will do it Steve, so my advice was only to prepare the player not encourage them.
As we know Thais are inveterate gamblers wether on the stock market, legal lottery, the illegal lottery, football and other games of chance.
Also not just imprisonment is a risk but also being blacklisted never to re-enter LOS, which would be a heartbreak.
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Gamblers still top crime stats


PHUKET: Gambling topped the latest Provincial Police crime statistics, for the period November 1 to 25, with 172 people arrested for playing illegal games of chance, 29 of them caught buying or selling underground lottery tickets.




Some 73 people were arrested on drug-related charges, with 27 arrests involving ya bah (methamphetamine) and 261 pills seized.




The remaining 46 drug-related arrests were for possession, or possession and sale of an illegal substance, including marijuana and substances used for sniffing.




During the period 38 illegal immigrants were arrested, as were 18 people for prostitution and eight for illegal possession of a firearm.




There were five murders during the period, with a total of three arrests made. There were also five cases of attempted murder, 19 cases of causing bodily harm and one rape, with no related arrests.




Police received 72 complaints of theft, with 36 arrests made
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Club Andaman

There is a legal casino just 5 hours from Phuket.

Go to Ranong (bus ticket maybe 200 baht), head to Club Andaman Pier and they have ferries leaving every 30 minutes to a small island outside Ranong that belongs to Burma.

It is a nice resort with casino open 24 hrs/day.
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There is a legal casino just 5 hours from Phuket.

Go to Ranong (bus ticket maybe 200 baht), head to Club Andaman Pier and they have ferries leaving every 30 minutes to a small island outside Ranong that belongs to Burma.

It is a nice resort with casino open 24 hrs/day.

You're an absolute legend Nicke, guess I'm going to have to add gambling to my budget!
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Old 06-12-2004, 15:36
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I wrote a small report last year, you can read more at http://www.phuket-info.com/casino.htm

The island belongs to Burma but the owner and staff is Thai and you use Thai bath as currency. I will go there again and stay one night next year when I do one visa run.
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Old 27-01-2005, 11:53
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Is this casino still operating in the aftermath of the tsunami, i know that Burma was effect somewhat, but the media only shows Phuket on TV now.
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Old 27-01-2005, 17:43
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It is probably better if I dont know this, I'm sure I will spend too much money in bars anyway. I was wondering if there is any Casinos in Patong, I love to play blackjack & poker.

If you want casinos, go to the gold coast. LOS doesn't have any.

Why on earth do you want to go to Thailand if you want to play poker ?? Doesn't make sense.
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Gambling in LOS? Easy!!
1 Get caught out lying to your girl.[ risking your nuts ]
2 Argue with a tuk tuk driver in front of his mates [ risking your life ]
3 Trying to work out if your girl is being honest with you [ risking your sanity ]
How much more gambling do you want?
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I have a bet most days and thankx to the net that doesn't stop when you are in LOS........just pop into the Internet cafe's and get your fix!!!!
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I have a bet most days and thankx to the net that doesn't stop when you are in LOS........just pop into the Internet cafe's and get your fix!!!!

Some sites like William Hill and Ladbrokes used to be unavailable, Thai government restrictions etc, is this still the case ?? I can only assume it is. I use TotalBet, BetDirect and Paddy Power when I have a bet and I'm in LOS, even Betfair got "knobbled" after a while !!

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Thats Why I Like Los Gives Me A Break From The Greyhounds And Horses
But Last Time Missed 3 Of My Own Greyhounds When They Won
While In Patong
try this site for betting on line
http://www.iasbet.com/
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