Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says he doubts there are any illegal gambling dens in Bangkok, despite warnings by a senior health official that such premises pose a serious coronavirus threat.
Opas Bhudachareon, head of Chulalongkorn Hospital’s Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, said recently one Covid-19 patient there was linked to a gambling den in Bangkok. He further urged those who had visited the venue to be tested for Covid-19.
However, Gen Prawit yesterday claimed there were no such illegal activities because the police had clamped down on them.
“You must ask the doctor who provides this information,” he said. “I don’t believe illegal casinos are operating in Bangkok, but if the doctor knows about it, he can inform the authorities.”
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