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Almost 4 million Thais to bet on World Cup, says poll
Jun 4, 2006, 11:31 GMT
Bangkok - An estimated 3.7 million Thais are expected to bet up to 250 million dollars on matches at the World Cup that kicks off in Germany on Friday, a new poll revealed on Sunday.
Almost one-third of the 63-million population is gearing up to watch the month-long tournament, while 3.7 million are preparing to bet on the games, according to the state-run Thai News Agency (TNA), which quoted a survey of 5,000 Thais conducted by Assumption University's ABAC Poll Centre between May 22 to June 3.
ABAC Poll Centre director Noppadol Kannika said the survey showed nearly two-thirds of those who planned to gamble of the games said they intended to bet amounts in excess of 10,000 baht (250 dollars).
According to ABAC Poll, one in four persons, or 25.1 per cent, had missed work or failed to attend school classes during previous football events.
All forms of gambling are illegal in Thailand, including betting on football matches.
© 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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