Phnom Penh Post - Gambling host finds his luck’s run out
Sometimes the things we own end up owning us. Kampong Speu police arrested a man for gambling after he was caught playing the Apong game in Udong district.
Following a tipoff phoned in from local villagers, the police found many people kneeling around a game board hoping to win big.
The punters all managed to flee, leaving only the unfortunate owner of the Apong game set to deal with authorities.
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