{"id":31289,"date":"2022-06-30T02:56:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T05:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=31289"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:18:18","slug":"thailand-could-host-up-to-5-casino-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/thailand-could-host-up-to-5-casino-resorts","title":{"rendered":"Thailand could host up to 5 casino resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The committee studying the feasibility of land-based and online casinos in Thailand has suggested up to five integrated resorts could be spread across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Thailand.- Thai authorities continue to analyse the possibility of\u00a0allowing integrated resorts with casinos<\/a>\u00a0in the country. It’s emerged that they’re considering the possibility of licensing up to five casinos spread through the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five proposed locations are Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai in the north; the city of Pattaya in the east; either Phuket, Phang-nga or Krabi in the south; either Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, or Khon Kaen in the northeast; and\u00a0Greater Bangkok<\/a>, around the country’s capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal comes from one of the National Assembly committees analysing the possible legalisation of IRs. It will present a proposal to the national government. The objective would be for the casinos to boost the economic development<\/strong>\u00a0of their host cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under an amendment to Thailand\u2019s Gambling Act, people over the age of 20 who have a good financial situation would be allowed to enter casinos. Government officials would not be allowed to enter unless special permission is obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pichet Chuamuangphan<\/strong>, a senior member of the committee, was cited by multiple local media as saying the committee would propose the government grant a concession on each facility, allowing private sector investment. The government would collect a 30 per cent tax from each venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kovit Puangngam<\/a>, a party-list MP of the Thai Local Power Party, had previously said legalising online casinos would let authorities\u00a0collect taxes from licensee holders<\/strong>\u00a0and decide how to punish illegal casino operators. He predicted Thailand\u00a0could earn THB 1.5 trillion in revenue from tax collection and application fees<\/strong>\u00a0from online casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand is one of the only three members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations<\/strong> that are yet to legalise casinos. It is the home of some 70 million people and is the 20th most populated country in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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