Chinese Gamblers Jump from Second-Story Window to Flee Thai Police Raid

(AsiaGameHub) –   Multiple suspected Chinese gamblers suffered severe injuries after jumping from a second-floor window during a Thai police raid on an illegal betting den.

According to Thailand-based media outlet Thai PBS, law enforcement officers carried out a raid at a location in Pattaya, a widely popular holiday resort city.

Investigators state that the gambling den catered to high-spending “VIP” Chinese poker players.

Chonburi Immigration Police, in collaboration with Tourist Police, surrounded a house in Nong Prue Subdistrict after receiving a tip-off from a member of the public.

The whistleblower reported that they suspected a group of Chinese nationals were engaging in illegal gambling inside the property.

Officers followed up on the lead by dispatching an undercover agent posing as a food delivery courier, who confirmed the tip-off was accurate.

‘Chinese Gamblers Jumped Onto Hard Tiled Ground’

Police subsequently raided the house, where they stated they found a group of Chinese gamblers “fully engrossed in a poker game.”

Chaos broke out immediately, with all participants “scrambling in all directions and attempting to flee,” according to police.

At least three of the suspects leaped from the windows, all of whom sustained injuries upon landing on the hard, tiled ground below.

Rescue workers are reported to have administered first aid before rushing the injured suspects to a nearby hospital.

Police released video footage from the raid, which showed one apparently severely injured individual being carried to an ambulance on a stretcher, seemingly unable to move on their own.

The footage also showed police ordering a large group of suspects to sit on the floor as they read out their legal rights.

Police also released images of gambling chips, score cards, and a variety of other gambling paraphernalia seized at the scene.

An Exclusive VIP Gambling Den

During a search of the house, authorities stated they found evidence that the entire property had been converted into a “VIP gambling den.”

They found rooms fitted with poker tables, along with high-value gambling equipment. Investigators seized roughly 100,000 baht ($3,000) in cash.

Officers confirmed they arrested 16 people at the scene, all of whom are Chinese nationals. A police official stated that three of the arrestees were women, and the rest were male.

Police said they will inspect the arrestees’ travel documents to determine if they entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas.

Detectives have filed initial illegal gambling-related charges against all 16 suspects.

Earlier this year, Thai officials extradited a Chinese man suspected of running the illegal Wanhe Soccer portal.

Chinese prosecutors say the portal was a front for a $73 million pyramid-style scam, whose victims were primarily based in Mainland China.

The suspect, surnamed Huang, first fled to Cambodia before traveling to Thailand, where he was ultimately arrested.

Huang is currently being held in prison in China’s Tianjin Province, pending the start of his trial.