Authorities did not name the luxury condo in light of further investigations and court proceeedings. The investigation is ongoing with police looking for leads as to the actual owner of the illegal operation. The cost of each gambling session varied according to what game was played and the amount wagered. GI cites Thai police as saying the den’s employees each received 500 baht ($15) per day, while gamblers had to pony up 1,000 baht ($29.83) each in entry fees in order to take part in the gambling. According to Gambling Insider, Kunlachart estimated the sums generated in the illegal den came to millions of baht. Among those detained, three were staff members of the casino den. Officers arrested 14 women and four men and seized a variety of gambling paraphernalia.
The sums generated in the illegal den came to millions of baht The Christmas Day raid, which resulted in 18 arrests, was once again a Pattaya police operation led by Colonel Kunlachart. The raid on Le Vernissage comes just days after another bust on an illegal gambling den at a luxury condominium, also in Pattaya. Police also seized surveillance cameras in the room, which they will study for further evidence. Media reports suggest none of the gamblers were wearing face masks. According to Pattaya City Police Chief Colonel Kunlachart Kunlachai, officers acted on a court warrant and discovered dozens of gamblers playing baccarat.
The 42 people detained now face charges for gambling, which is illegal under Thai law. The Pattaya News posted images from the raid on the four-star Le Vernissage Hotel in northern Pattaya on Facebook. Officers also seized firearms from the dealers during the Tuesday raid which took place at about 8:30pm. Police in Thailand have seized tables, card sets, and gambling chips worth around ฿500m (US$15m) and arrested 42 people after a raid on a hotel room in Pattaya, The Thaiger reports.
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