Legislation to bring casinos to Thailand received the blessing of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Cabinet on Monday, a major development in the Pheu Thai Party’s aspirations to increase tourism in the kingdom. Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks with reporters regarding her Cabinet’s 2025 policy goals on Jan. 7, 2025. Paetongtarn is supportive of authorizing five casino resorts in the Southeast Asia country. (Image: Thai Newsroom) On Monday, Paetongtarn’s Cabinet signed off on a draft law that seeks to authorize large-scale “entertainment complexes” in four cities — Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, and Chiang Mai. The Cabinet’s blessing followed a public consultation and revision period from relevant agencies. Paetongtarn, who assumed office last August, has made it a focal point of her premiership to improve Thailand’s economy, which relies heavily on tourism. The objectives are to increase revenue, support investment in Thailand, and solve illegal gambling,” Paetongtarn told reporters. Paetongtarn’s government estimates that large-scale entertainment complexes featuring gambling, often called integrated resorts… Read More
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Source: Casino.org
