Large-scale casino operating at Phoenix Hotel in Tachileik, also accepting illegal Chinese nationals

Mekong, September 9 Local residents told Mekong that a large-scale casino is operating at the Phoenix Hotel in Wan Kaw Ward, Tachileik City, without any action being taken by the authorities. According to a local resident, the Phoenix Hotel is managed by a Chinese national named Wa Zar Mon, also known as U Kyaw Shwe, who is operating a large-scale casino. In addition, the hotel is also accommodating illegal Chinese nationals. "They are operating by bribing the relevant authorities. It is open. They are also accepting Chinese people. They are also accepting and hiding people who have fled from Thailand. They have bribed all the higher-ups, so even if they are arrested, it will only be when police from other districts come to arrest them," he said. Currently, online gambling games and "Jafan" (scams) operated by illegal Chinese nationals are being cracked down on, but local residents are criticizing the fact that the casino, named Phoenix Hotel, where Chinese nationals frequently enter and exit, is being left unchecked. #MeKongNews #Tachileik #PhoenixHotel #Casino #ChineseNational