PHUKET: Eleven people were arrested meant for gambling, eight Thais and three foreigners, when police raided a villa within Muang district in the early hours associated with Friday.
Police entered the villa on Thep Prathan Road about 3. 30am. There have been 11 people in the room playing poker – eight Thais from Bangkok, a Cambodian, one Briton and a Dane.
Ther were two decks of playing cards on the table along with 642 poker chips which according to police were appreciated at 1, 028, 400 baht.
Three more decks of credit cards, a computer, 783 poker chips said to be worth 1, 579, a hundred and fifty baht, and a guide detailing bets and the starting time of the game at 9. 30pm on Thursday.
All those arrested were men. One of the Thais admitted to being in cost and was charged with operating the gambling den. The mediocre were charged with gambling. All revealed to the charges, based on police.
All had been held in law enforcement custody at Muang police station.
The raid was mounted after Provincial Police Area 8 received information from an informant. A post on Nub Nusa Facebook account had prompted people to attend the gambling party within Phuket. A private yacht was also arranged and lots of young women would be right now there, according to the post.
Police did not mention raiding a yacht.