Chumphon, ISOC police raided and arrested a gambler who illegally opened a cockfighting casino in a palm plantation during the Songkran festival. Refer to the village headman and the village headman. Ordered to provide income for charity The relevant agencies have been cleared. Police Maj. Gen. Panudet Na Phatthalung, commander of Chumphon Provincial Police, ordered Chumphon Provincial Police to join forces with Tha Sae Police Station to cordon off an oil palm plantation. Ban Namtok Sai On, Pak Phru Group, Village No. 17, Rab Ro Subdistrict, Tha Sae District, Chumphon Province, after investigating that there was illegal gambling and cockfighting. During the Songkran festival, after the siege, they raided and arrested It was found that there were many cockfighting gamblers coming to try their luck. Cheering on the cockfighting pair in the arena made into a circle in the middle of a palm grove. When they saw the officers, they panicked and ran away in different directions. But officials were able to arrest a t otal of 33 gamblers, divided into 29 Thai men, 1 Thai woman, and 3 Myanmar nationals. They seized items including 5 fighting cocks and a set of cockfighting rings. From the preliminary investigation, all the arrested suspects admitted that Come play gambling, cockfighting, gambling for real property, with one of the people being arrested. Accepted that he was the coordinator in the matter of calling to persuade a group of gamblers to fight cocks. Let's bring cocks to fight and gamble. Because it happened about 2 days before he was arrested. He received an order over the phone from a village headman. and one village headman Let him organize a cockfight on April 12, 2024 during the Songkran festival. The scene of the incident Said it was a charity cockfight, using the money to maintain the guardhouse and use it for public purposes. He also told himself that he had already coordinated with those in authority in government agencies. There will be no problem at all. However, the police I don't believe any of the claims. Therefore, charges were filed against all the arrested cockfighting gamblers. 'A joint base with those who fled to illegally gamble on cockfights. Betting on property without permission and charged those who claimed to have been assigned by this adult Add another charge "He was the organizer of illegal gambling and cockfighting and taking property without permission." Along with bringing the accused along with the seized items to the Tha Sae Police Station investigators for legal action. Source: Thai News Agency