Chuvit: Big new casino in city

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Published: 29/09/2011 at 05:45 PM
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Rak Thailand Party leader Chuvit Kamolvisit says a new, large casino has been built in Huai Khwang and is expected to open soon - continuing his crusade against illegal gambling dens.

Rak Thailand Party leader Chuvit Kamolvisit says there's a gambling den in central Bangkok at Parliament on Aug 14, 2011. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)

The new casino is about 500m from the Meng Jai intersection in Huai Khwang district.

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ra-hoei
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Discussion 12 : 10/10/2011 at 10:47 PM12
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Chuwit should go back to planking and mind his own business... If you want the police out of gambling then support the opening of legal casinos and let Englishbob spend his money Thai-side instead of having to travel.

I appreciate the effort to stop police from breaking the law themselves, but the bigger question is why is gambling illegal? There have been on-again-off-again periods where gambling has been vilified and then state sponsored, only to be vilified again. Maybe a good Buddhist should not gamble, but the Buddhist way is to enlighten someone to the level where they no longer have this desire, not the christian/muslim method of prohibition, illegality and punishment to control natural human longings.
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banmebkk
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Discussion 11 : 04/10/2011 at 12:25 PM11
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Chuvit is always a joy to see on the news. Love to hear about which politicians use to frequent your massage parlours, now that would be interesting. He should be a talk show host, bet he will bring in big ratings.
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dao
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Discussion 10 : 30/09/2011 at 09:44 AM10
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So you want the police to crackdown on something they run or are paid off to let stay open ? If someone truly impartial with a spine came in they would fire the whole police force .
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bonzo
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Discussion 9 : 30/09/2011 at 01:43 AM9
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Why not build a legalized casino in Chuvit Park? Let’s face it: no one else goes there.
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Discussion 8 : 29/09/2011 at 10:50 PM8
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Yes, right. Chuvit shown the old and on going problems and he knew them since he has been there and done all that. Other while he wouldn't have all the money to operate his own private political party. Since corruption and illegal activities are overwhelming Thailand for very long time due to ethnic control of these activities and linking to international criminal activities. I don't believe the private ownership of the sin-related business activites shouldn't be solely owned and operated by private ownership. Sorry, Chuvit. The holy trinity rule of business should be applied in these type of activities. 1. government should have 40% ownership as partnership 2. Mutual and SET funds should have 50% ownership as secondary partnership 3. 10% shares can be individually owned among them like Chuvit, Sonthi, or etc.. The board members and the operation would be similarly a coperation with contacted security company providing security. In this manner, the taxable incomes and other taxes would be collected and less corruption.
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khunpaul
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Discussion 7 : 29/09/2011 at 07:36 PM7
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National Police Chief Pol General Wichean was removed from his job because of the casino in Bangkok. I woonder if Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung will remove the acting National Police Chief Pol General Priewpan Damapong over this new casino. PTP/UDD would not allow any double standards would they.
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Discussion 6 : 29/09/2011 at 07:31 PM6
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Chuwit, I hear some stories about the "arid plain complex" in the Northeast where Thailands newest cultural attraction will be located.

Can you please confirm if it true there will be a Red Village exhibition like the US Wild West towns with a Ratchaprasong stage where tourists can choose to listen to translated speechs from Jatu,Weng and Arisman.

Do you know who owns the land that will be selected.
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Discussion 5 : 29/09/2011 at 07:26 PM5
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Keep it up, Chuwit. If exposing the casinos - as if we all didn't know already - resulted in Thaksin pushing out the police chief and appointing his brother in law as police chief, then if Thaksin's brother can't close down the casinos everyone should know that too - and he should be fired, just like the last guy. I know, fat chance, in Thaksin's Thailand.
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Discussion 4 : 29/09/2011 at 06:19 PM4
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Chuvit, talk about the Military Re-Shuffle. Why is it delayed?

Chuvit is not working with the opposition at all.

Chuvit simply re-directs Thai people attention away from the Military re-shuffle.
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ianprince
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Discussion 3 : 29/09/2011 at 05:48 PM3
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He started off well.
However, he is becoming more and more of an embrassment to the opposition.
How can you bust an un open casino?
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