Police also closed 2,223 websites that were set up for football betting, and were taking steps to track down the 83 remaining sites, he added. 
	Explaining that modern technology had provided punters easy access to gambling, he said the highest number of arrests had been made in Bangkok. 
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Heavy police clampdown on football gambling

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Heavy police clampdown on football gambling

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