Forty-two people were arrested for gambling at a four-star hotel in Pattaya Tuesday night.
Bearing a court-issued search warrant and led by Pol Col Kulachart Kulchai, Pattaya police chief, officers searched a room at Le Vernissage Hotel in tambon Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district at about 8.30pm.
They detained 42 people playing baccarat, including the card dealers. None of the detained was wearing a face mask.
Gambling equipment seized as evidence included tables and card sets along with gambling chips with total marked value of about 500 million baht.
Police also seized three guns from the dealers. Two closed-circuit cameras installed in the room were impounded for examination.
All of the arrested were held for further legal proceedings.
