No bets in the menu
Police in many northeastern provinces are monitoring a widespread marketing gimmick where self-grill restaurants offer customers extra food free when favourite football teams get beaten by underdogs.
Lt-Colonel Aphilak Thammanitkij, acting Muang Amnat Charoen police chief, said all eateries had been told they could still run such a campaign as long as they did not charge more if the favoured teams defeat the underdogs. That would make the campaign a game of chance, which is illegal.More than 20 restaurants are offering one free set of food for correct predictions. A manager said the campaign was being run just for fun and was not aimed at encouraging gambling. Some places charge half price if their customers' team wins, without the underdog condition. Muang Khon Kaen police said they had arrested 10 bookies and were watching many grill-plate restaurants in an effort to guard against betting.
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