Police said they were tipped off by an informant in the neighborhood.
When police arrrived to house number 41/7 in the Moo 1 community of Thalang's Pakklok sub district at about 3.30pm, a group of men were cheerfully engaged in a live Muay Thai fight broadcast on Thai channel 7 via a 21-inch Panasonic television set.
Convinced that the men were indeed betting on the winners in pairs amongst themselves, police identified themselves and proceded to escort the suspects to Thalang Police station.
Police seized the television set as evidence, along with B1,140 in cash.
The Phuket News understands that this cash was seized because it was out in the open but police did not seize any additional cash that may have been concealed on each of the suspects.
Cash is usually not brought out onto the table until a fight has concluded.
The owner of the house was identified as 42-year-old Mr Ekkachai Darapun and was the first to be issued a citation at the police station after admitting to the charge of gambling without permission.
The other 13 men ranged in age from 31 to 57 years old.
Betting on Muay Thai fights, live and remotely, is a popular pastime among middle-aged men throughout the kingdom; however, gambling and other "games of chance" of all types, without official permission, is strictly prohibited by the provisions of the Gambling Control Act of 1935, and subsequent ammendments.