He added, “I believe this story will end up in the courts.” Gen Pisan said that police in Phuket have been working for a long time to keep Phuket free of gambling. “They should invite us to give our side of the story.” he said. The Tiger Group Legal Counsel, Thamrongsak Boonrak, said the group felt it was unfair and one-sided of Channel 3 TV to air Mr Chuwit’s views only. He added that he had instructed the company’s legal counsel to collect information on Mr Chuwit’s accusations, with the possibility of bringing a lawsuit against him. He urged Mr Chuwit to stop making accusations because this was affecting his business, in particular his relationships with creditor banks. He said that Mr Chuwit was welcome to come to Phuket to check Tiger's activities for himself.

He said that he had been running his business for around 13 years and still owed money to banks – so it was plain that he was not getting huge amounts of money from a casino.

Mr Piya flatly denied Mr Chuwit’s allegation. This afternoon Piya Itsaramalai, President Chairman of the Tiger Group, Pol Maj Gen Pisan Chuldilok, Deputy Commissioner of Police Region 8, and Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Chonasit Wattanavrangku held a joint press conference. But no casino.Īfter the inspection, the officers were convinced that Mr Chuwit’s casino was a myth.

Police did note that the hotel has a snooker zone and a pub on the second floor. The second site was Tiger Discotheque on Bangla Rd, which also features bar beers and what is claimed to be Phuket’s biggest disco, while the third was the 60-room Bangkok Residence Hotel on Soi Sansabai. The remaining two floors are currently undergoing construction of a discotheque and staff accommodation. The first stop was at Tiger Bar on Bangla Rd, a three-storey complex with bar beers on the ground floor. This casino, he alleged, has a daily turnover of more than B100 million, and police and other officials were bribed with daily payments to leave the place unmolested.Īnother casino, called “Thung Thong” was being run elsewhere in Phuket, he said.īut yesterday the Kathu police, led by Kathu Police Superintendent Arayapan Pukbuakhao – who invited journalists along for today’s inspections – found nothing.

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