Phnom Penh Post - Chef cooks up unsavoury plot to fund his addiction
Marrying a cook sounds like a sweet deal, unless he turns out to be a gambling addict too.
A young wife filed a police complaint against her chef husband on Wednesday, claiming the Phnom Penh man’s obsession with gambling was affecting his family.
The gambler-turned-thief allegedly stole a necklace and motorbike from his own son in order to fund his bad habits.
Police made the bet-maker sign a contract promising to change his ways, but his jaded wife has low expectations.
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