Members of the Pattaya bridge club believe an unfounded accusation was behind the heavy-handed police raid that saw 32 players hauled into custody Cold beers in hand and cards on the table,many of the mostly British retirees at the Pattaya bridge club continued playing after a special unit from the Thai interior ministry arrived with a warrant to bust an illegal gambling operation.
Hours later, all 32 players were in custody. One frail, or elderly woman in a flowery blouse,leaning on a walking stick, was helped into the police van by a fellow bridge enthusiast as officers with shiny badges around their necks looked on.
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Source: theguardian.com