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Thai Police to Monitor Illegal World Cup Gambling11 April 2002THAILAND –As reported by Ananova: "Thailand's police plan to monitor mobile phone and internet traffic for evidence of illegal World Cup gambling. "Gambling is illegal in Thailand, with the exception of a state-sponsored lottery. "…National police chief General Sant Sarutanonda has asked the state-run Telephone Organisation of Thailand to co-operate. "..Betting on sport is, however, common and there is a thriving illicit lottery. "A recent study by Assumption University suggested that 9 billion baht (US$207 million) will be illegally gambled during the tournament starting on May 31." |