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Can Thai police stop multi billion-baht World Cup gambling? Don’t bet on it

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Can Thai police stop multi billion-baht World Cup gambling? Don’t bet on it

Thai police are trying to curb the country's appetite for gambling on the Fifa World Cup. It is illegal in Thailand for all except the national lottery and horse racing. Thais are betting 57.2 billion baht (US$1.6 billion) on World Cups. The first match is on Sunday at 11 pm Thai time. Cyber Taskforce and Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau will monitor for online gambling. Police stations will also monitor World cups.

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