Stakes rise in casino row
CHUVIT UNVEILS NEW VIDEO OF SECRET DEN, THREATENS TO DEAL CARDS ON SECOND OUTLET
Rak Thailand Party list MP Chuvit Kamolvisit has revealed a new video clip apparently showing gambling equipment being removed from a hidden casino he revealed in last week's policy debate in parliament.
ANOTHER EXPOSE: Chuvit Kamolvisit yesterday revealed a new video clip which he said shows gambling equipment being moved out of an illegal casino.In the new clip, trucks are seen transporting gambling equipment out of the casino to be stored at a nearby warehouse. The video was supposedly recorded about 3am on Thursday.
Mr Chuvit played a clip of the suspected casino before parliament on Tuesday, the first day of the two-day debate on the new government's policies.
He said yesterday this was the last time he would disclose information about this particular casino, as he found it unacceptable that the police were too slow to take action.
The police had waited for three days before going to the alleged casino, which gave the casino operator plenty of time to remove evidence, said Mr Chuvit.
That ruined the credibility of the police, said Mr Chuvit.
He knew of another illegal casino in the Chokechai Si area and he also had video footage of its operations. Police have denied such a casino exists, which has upset Mr Chuvit, who yesterday threatened to release the video to prove his claims.
He denied speculation that he exposed the alleged casinos as a favour to someone who desperately wanted to remove national police chief Wichean Potephosree from his post.
He insisted that what he was doing was for the sake of society and not a political game.
Pol Gen Sathaphon Laothong, who is leading the police panel investigating the casino claims, said 10 witnesses had been questioned and they had provided useful information.
Among the witnesses were taxi motorcycle drivers and car park attendants of the first alleged casino.
The panel would invite Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) commissioner Chaktip Chaichinda for questioning on Thursday in his capacity as the boss of both Sutthisan and Chokechai Si police stations.
Pol Maj Gen Suthi Nerakanthi, MPB's Division 4 chief, said he had received a report concluding that there was no such casino on Chokechai Si Road, as claimed by Mr Chuvit.
Meanwhile, an Abac poll published by Assumption University shows the public was most impressed by Mr Chuvit in the policy debate.
The survey of almost 1,500 Bangkok residents aged 18 and older showed 90.7% backed Mr Chuvit, whom they said was helping society. Most also named Mr Chuvit as a rising star because of his performance and said they wanted him to keep divulging the truth.
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