Casino
July 8, 2022
Thai Survey: 81% of Respondents Support Casinos
The Casino Committee of Thailand led a survey on how people would feel if casinos open in the country. Apparently, four in five people support the idea. Many Support Opening Casinos The survey questioned a total of 3,296 Thai citizens. It turns out 81% of them would like to see casinos launch in the country. […]
Casino
June 30, 2022
Thai Committee Discussed Five Casino Locations
The legal status of gambling in Thailand has been a hot topic for a while now and finally, some changes are being seriously discussed. Five casinos have been proposed by the National Assembly Committee, with official proposes to the House scheduled for this November. 5 Locations, 5 Casinos Thailand is a very well-developed tourist destination, […]
Casino
June 13, 2022
Casino Resort Debated in Mae Sot District, Thailand
Thailand may soon welcome a new casino resort as talks about hosting a new property in the Mae Sot district are ramping up. The location has strategic significance as it’s right on the border with Myanmar, a conservative country that is not in a hurry to expand gambling itself, which could provide labor and customers […]
Casino
June 1, 2022
Thailand Police Busts Illegal Gambling Websites at Lake Pine Resort
Thailand is still tip-toeing around the idea of whether to legalize its casinos. On the face of it, the idea seems pretty good. The Asian country is a premier tourist destination for many rich countries and adding casinos into the mix would be a great way to ensure that more tax revenue is generated. But […]
Casino
May 20, 2022
Thai Parties Propose Casino Reforms
Thailand currently prohibits most forms of gambling but some parties seek to change that. While betting on horseracing and playing the state lottery is legal, the country is yet to introduce land-based casinos and iGaming. Thai Powers Propose Gambling Reforms A few minor political parties have banded together to propose changes to Thailand’s Gambling Act. […]
Sports
May 2, 2022
Thai Party Wants to See Gambling Legalized in the Country
Thailand wants to see its gambling industry expanded or, at least, this is what the Kla Party wants to achieve over the coming months. According to the party, there is a good reason to want and legalize gambling in the country. First and foremost, it would prove a vital lifeline for the economy and will […]
Casino
April 15, 2022
Thai Committee to Soon Submit Research Results about Building a Casino Resort
Thailand may soon get its first casino resort, depending on the results of ongoing research. A 60-member extraordinary committee will decide whether such a venue will be feasible and profitable or not by the end of May. The Committee Will Submit Its Research in May The committee, led by Deputy Transport Minister Atirat Ratanasate, is […]
Legal
December 22, 2021
Thailand: Police Arrests Gamblers, Takes Down Illegal Online Gambling Operation
More than 20 people were arrested and nearly $3 million in assets were seized in two police operations in Thailand earlier this week. The first operation took place in a townhouse located in Hat Yai district on Monday. A day later, on Tuesday, a second police raid in four lower northeastern provinces took place. 16 […]
Casino
December 6, 2021
Thailand Shows Interest in Opening Casino Resorts in the Near Future
The parliament of Thailand will be launching a study to possibly introduce casino gaming as MPs supported the idea unanimously last week, bar a few dissident voices. At the moment, it remains unclear as to how many casino resorts would be legalized, nor where are they going to be located should the legalization move proceed […]
Legal
November 16, 2020
Thai Police Arrest Two for $13.2M Lottery Tickets Sales Fraud
Police authorities in Thailand arrested on Sunday two men for their involvement in an illegal lottery fraud operation amounting to Bt400 million ($13.2 million). Thossaphon Jitmaen and Yutthana Thongkham were apprehended from a house in Khoksamrong district of Lopburi province where the police also found Bt700,000 in cash and gold jewelry. Tickets Paid but Not […]
