Police Raid Resort, Arrest 48 Gamblers in Nakhon Ratchasima
Police raided a resort in Wang Nam Khiao district, Nakhon Ratchasima, arresting 48 people for playing illegal Dragon Tiger card games. Officers seized five decks of marked cards, nearly 21,000 baht in cash, and gambling equipment. The raid followed a public tip-off and involved coordination between local police, provincial investigators, and district officials.
Nakhon Ratchasima's police chief ordered a raid on an illegal Dragon Tiger card gambling den operating inside a resort in Wang Nam Khiao district, arresting 48 gamblers and seizing over 20,000 baht in cash.
At 3:00 PM on November 6, 2026, more than 30 officers from Wang Nam Khiao Police Station, Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Police investigation division, and the Wang Nam Khiao district administration surrounded and arrested a group of gamblers secretly playing Dragon Tiger cards inside a second-floor room of a resort in Moo 7, Ban Sai Thong, Wang Nam Khiao subdistrict, Wang Nam Khiao district. Authorities detained all 48 gamblers and seized evidence including five decks of marked playing cards with 416 cards per deck, 20,940 baht in cash, and gambling mats.
The operation stemmed from a tip-off to Wang Nam Khiao investigators from a concerned citizen about a group secretly gambling inside the resort. Undercover officers verified the activity and found a large number of participants before reporting to Pol. Lt. Col. Narongsak Phromtha, commander of Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Police. Pol. Lt. Col. Chusit Lorsaeng, deputy commander of Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Police, and Pol. Lt. Col. Wirapon Rabiapho, superintendent of Wang Nam Khiao Police Station, coordinated the raid with support from provincial investigators and district officials. All suspects face charges of illegally gambling (Dragon Tiger) and gambling with property in violation of the law before being processed for prosecution.