There is also a deep cultural and religious issue with gambling in Thailand, and a Buddhist proverb warns against gambling as ten times worse than death.Īs you might expect, the Thai people love to gamble.
Past kings have allowed or banned - but mostly banned - gambling in the kingdom, including today. There is a long history of gambling, and the prohibition of gambling, in the country. (Apparently, you can own a deck, but can't sell one or use it to gamble.) And you can't ship cards into the country. There's even some question as to whether a Thai can buy a deck of playing cards. 'Not good signs,' I thought.Ĭhecking a bit further, I found that casino chips - and just about all other gaming items - are strictly prohibited in Thailand. The e-mail connected to his Paypal account was not valid, and got kicked back. For some reason, Paypal did not charge shipping for this package, so I tried to e-mail the customer.
I checked the details and found two surprises: a record-breaking string of consonants in the customer's last name, and an address in Bangkok, Thailand. today, I received a paid order for 500 Key West chips.
