Playing Cards Act

The Playing Cards Act is a law in Thailand that prohibits individuals from owning more than 120 playing cards that have not been registered by the Excise Department.[1] The current law was passed in 1943, superseding previous acts. The Playing Cards Acts are part of Thailand's strict anti-gambling laws dating back to 1935.[2] To ensure legal possession of playing cards, under Section 12 of the law, a competent official has the power to enter anywhere between sunrise and sunset to conduct a search.[3]

Playing Cards Factory

Despite strict laws governing playing cards, Thailand has a long history of card playing.[4] To meet the demand for cards and to control their availability, under the aegis of the Excise Department of the Thai Finance Ministry, a state enterprise called the Playing Cards Factory was authorised in 1938.[5] The factory produces over 400,000 decks of cards per month.[6] A factory-produced brochure shows the card brands manufactured by the factory.[7] The Playing Cards Factory also serves as a printer for the Thai government.[8]

See also

References
  1. "PLAYING CARDS ACT, B.E. 2486 (1943) (unofficial translation)" (PDF). Thai Law Forum. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  2. "Thai police arrest elderly bridge players in Pattaya". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  3. "WAGERING YOUR FREEDOM; Part three". Bangkok Post (Spectrum). 2013-11-03. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. Wintle, Simon. "Playing Cards in Thailand". The World of Playing Cards. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. "About Us: History". Playingcard Factory (Thailand). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. Wintle, Simon. "Thai Playing Cards Manufacturing Factory". The World of Playing Cards. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. "Playing Card Brochure" (PDF). Playingcard Factory (Thailand). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. "Vision-Mission". Playingcard Factory (Thailand). Retrieved 29 July 2017.


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