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The epic of Don Mueang Casino. Caught it, caught it again, caught it again.

Don Mueang, The epic Don Mueang casino, no matter how you catch it, it won't stop. The police chief insists on opening again and arresting again until it stops. This time, it is being renovated and is bigger than before. The entrance is very difficult. No one claimed to be the owner. Yesterday evening, Don Mueang Police Station, led by Police Col. Sukrit Manglasawat, Superintendent, led a force of more than 30 officers to cordon off and search the Don Mueang gambling den. Inside Soi Songprapa 1, officials had to use a lot of effort because of the reinforced spikes. Reinforced steel gates over 6 floors, reinforced with barbed wire strung up on the surrounding walls. Must use both steel cutting pliers Stairs climb into the roof cavity. This caused two officers to be injured, injured by barbed wire and taken to a nearby hospital. When the officers were able to go inside, which was the area in front of the room where the officers had made previous arrests. Three rooms have been modified, with soundproof foam i nstalled on the outside. In the courtyard, there were also mobile food trucks, a water shop, and a coffee vending machine arranged in sections, with vendors waiting to serve them under the pretext of selling goods to the workers. and were able to arrest 4 players who were running and hiding in various places. and detained 6 people at the search point for questioning and seized Dragon Tiger tables, playing cards, and playing equipment. For inspection, the official inspection also found a large hall, 14 meters wide and not less than 50 meters long, which was being decorated. There is a walkway around which you can walk around the building. Before the arrest on December 29, 2024, the hall and rooms below had not yet been built. It is believed to have been recently built. Around there were also cars and motorcycles found. Dusty condition, parked abandoned in the parking lot. However, during the search officers did not find anyone claiming to be the owner of the place. Officers then proceeded to search and found a secret room in the bathroom area at the back of the building, penetrating to the first floor of a room that was no longer in business. and found 1 electric fish shooting cabinet covered with cloth, so officials conducted additional inspections and seizures. From preliminary inquiries of gamblers Admitted that he actually came to gamble but only played drums. I don't know if this is a casino. which officials are in the process of investigating News reports indicate that After the arrests on December 29, at which time 65 gamblers were caught, the casino soon illegally opened again. In which 3 new rooms were added and wrought iron was added from the original. Barbed wire was stretched all around. Officers collected evidence and requested approval for a search warrant on several occasions. Until today, the court has approved a search warrant to search a total of 15 plots of land. After this, officials will detain all involved persons for questioning at Don Mueang Police Station, including checking cars parked inside to see who the owner is and asking where. Come and see how it was parked here. Before this arrest on March 27, the Don Mueang Police Station had already requested a search warrant and arrested them once. That time they only obtained playing equipment. Source: Thai News Agency