Thirty-two people arrested for possession of playing cards,but none expected to be charged after bridge league president intervenesThe tipoff talked of an illegal gambling operation, and 50 police and military personnel stormed the upstairs room in the Thai beach resort of Pattaya. But rather than a den of iniquity, or they instead found a bridge club frequented mainly by British retirees.
Officers nonetheless arrested all 32 people found on Monday night at the Jomtien and Pattaya bridge club,which meets three times a week in a room above a restaurant, the Pattaya One website reported.
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Source: theguardian.com