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Transport minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the site has potential given its size and location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Thailand.- Suriya Jungrungreangkit<\/strong>, Thailand\u2019s minister of transport, has said the Bangkok Port could be a viable site for an entertainment complex with a casino due to the size of its land, river views and potential for conversion into a marina for yachts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jungrungreangkit, who is also a deputy prime minister, told the Bangkok Post that he received an instruction from his deputy, Manaporn Charoensri<\/strong>, to create a committee to assess the feasibility of developing an entertainment complex in port areas. When asked about other locations such as Laem Chabang or Pattaya, Jungrungreangkit said the ultimate decision rests with a national committee, and that the transport ministry does not have the power to determine a location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The draft bill to legalise casinos in Thailand was approved on January 13. It proposes 30-year casino licences with the option for a 10-year renewal. Complexes would be located in designated areas and operated by companies registered in Thailand with a minimum paid-up capital of THB10bn (US$283m). Casino entry fees for Thai nationals have been set at THB5,000 (US$144). A policy panel led by the prime minister and a regulatory agency would oversee the industry. The Council of State has been given 50 days to review the draft bill<\/a>, after which it will be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 17, the cabinet approved deputy prime minister Prasert Jantararuangtong<\/strong>\u2018s proposal to legalise online gambling<\/a>. According to the Bangkok Post, Prasert, Thailand\u2019s Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister, said the government aims to finalise the legislation within a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Thais oppose casino legalisation, survey shows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A survey conducted by\u00a0the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida)\u00a0<\/strong>found the majority of Thais to be opposed to the government\u2019s plans to legalise casino entertainment complexes and online gambling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telephone interviews conducted from January 20 to 22 found that among 1,310 adult respondents<\/strong> of various levels of education and incomes, 59.19 per cent were against both proposals, while 28.9 per cent supported both, 8.63 per cent supported entertainment complexes without casinos and 1.60 per cent supported the introduction of casinos only. The remaining 1.68 per cent had no comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for online gambling, 58.32 per cent strongly disagreed, 19.92 per cent strongly agreed, 11.45 per cent somewhat agreed and 10.31 per cent somewhat disagreed. However, 51.07 per cent disagreed with conducting referendums on casinos and online gambling, 37.86 per cent agreed, 5.11 per cent supported a referendum on casinos only, 3.89 per cent agreed with a referendum for online betting only, 1.99 per cent had no comment and 0.08 per cent did not answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Transport minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the site has potential given its size and location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777006346,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Thailand is advancing its legislative process for legalizing integrated resorts and online gambling, with the Bangkok Port identified as a potential site for a casino entertainment complex. The proposed regulatory framework includes 30-year licenses, significant capital requirements, and a THB5,000 entry fee for Thai nationals, despite a recent survey indicating majority public opposition to both initiatives.","focusai_entities":"Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Manaporn Charoensri, Prasert Jantararuangtong, National Institute of Development Administration (Nida), Council of State, House of Representatives, Cabinet","focusai_location":"Thailand, Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Pattaya","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.95), affiliate_publisher (0.7), investor_analyst (0.95), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regulatory Framework Details","query":"What specific governance frameworks and responsible gambling provisions are anticipated to be included in Thailand's final integrated resort and online gambling legislation, beyond the stated licensing terms and capital requirements?"},{"label":"Public Sentiment Impact","query":"Given the significant public opposition highlighted by the Nida survey, what strategies are the Thai government and potential operators considering to mitigate social impact risks and ensure long-term market sustainability?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,16333],"tags":[23911,23632,23907],"class_list":["post-777022388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-integrated-resorts","tag-land-based-casino"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777022388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777022388"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777022388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777022418,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777022388\/revisions\/777022418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777006346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777022388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777022388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777022388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}