Thailand promotes a legalization plan in the giant casino "composite entertainment facility"

The Thai government has submitted a bill to legalize gambling in a huge "entertainment complex" with facilities such as hotels, restaurants, convention centers, music venues, sports arenas, and amusement parks.

However, critics have warned that casino legalization may worsen gambling addiction and provide opportunities for organizational crime syndicate.

In the future?

The bill may be difficult to pass through Congress because the primary proposer, former Prime Minister Sletta Tabishin, was dismissed.

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The wonderful beaches in Thailand, delicious food, unique cultural heritage, and the entertainment districts have already attracted tourists.

Soon, gambling, which is currently illegal, such as roulette, blackjack, and Pocky, may join the charm of Thailand.

The Thai government has prepared a bill to legalize casinos as part of a huge "composite entertainment facility", including at least four facilities, including hotels, restaurants, convention centers, music venues, sports arenas, and amusement parks. 。

The tw o-week public release period on entertainment composite facility business bill has ended this weekend.

However, critics have warned that their expectations for economic effects are accompanied by "considerable risks", so it is not certain that the conversational parliament will pass.

Tourism is one of Thai's main industries. (ABC News: Mazoe Ford)

Expectations for tourism income

In Thailand, which has already been greatly dependent on tourism, this proposal has long been discussed as the economy has been stagnant for a long time.

Casinos are expected to increase the number of tourists from China, except for Macau.

According to a survey commissioned by the Thai Diet last year, it is assumed to be a complex entertainment facility like Singapore and Macau, and it may raise at least 12 billion US dollars (about 18. 1 billion yen) in the first year. Say.

According to Bangkok posts, two casinos are expected to be issued in Bangkok, one in Chiang Mai and Phuket, and one Eastern Economic Corridor (Cheongsao, Chonburi, Rayon). 。

Thai people need to pay 5, 000 baht ($ 215), but foreign admission is free.

Former Prime Minister Sletta Tabishin said in an article posted to X earlier this year that casinos need to be only about 3 % to 10 % of the total area of ​​entertainment facilities.

"It is possible to regulate the gray queconomy and collect taxes.

"We don't want to promote gambling, but rather supervise gambling and create employment by investing."

The Thai government says that casinos will also provide employment opportunities. (Reuters: Tyrone SIU)

Early casino in Thailand

The history of casinos in Thailand is long.

According to James A. Warren's book Gambling, The State and Society in Thailand (gambling in Thailand, nation, society) It was a valuable source of income for the rulers of this country.

When King Churalongcon was thrown in 1868, about 20 % of taxes were gambling.

However, even at that time, gambling was regarded as a disease with the symptoms of poverty, debt slave, and crime, and in the late 19th century, King Churalongcon began to close the prototype of the casino, and the last casino was abolished in 1917.

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Until the current gambling method was adopted in 1936, gambling in other forms was increasingly restricted and restricted.

Warren pointed out from 1939 to 1945 that the government tried to open a stat e-owned casino one after another, but all were shor t-lived.

These casinos are similar to the casino proposed by the Thai government, and local people were more admitted than foreigners.

Whether it's a foreign tourist or a wealthy Thai, the government could not attract the "appropriate" customer base or could not eliminate the majority of people who could not afford to gamble. Warren writes. "

Recently, legal gambling in Thailand is limited to approved horse racing and stat e-owned lottery.

However, other illegal gambling, such as underground casinos, unauthorized sports gambling, and lotteries, is a daily occurrence.

Thais often travel in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos casinos.

According to a survey conducted by Thai Gambling Research Center and Social and Business Development Center in 2019, 57 % of Thai people gambling the previous year, the most popular governmen t-related lottery, and underground. Lottery, card game, and soccer gambling followed.

"We must admit that there is an illegal gambling in Japan. We are trying to eliminate (gambling), but we cannot wipe out.

Gambling is considered illegal throughout China, excluding Macau. (Reuters: Bobby YIP)

Model in Singapore

With the enactment of this law, many international casino pelers are interested in operating in Thailand.

Robert Goldstein, the highest executive of Las Vegas Sands, a casino resort company in Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and Singapore, said the company earlier this year that Thailand was "absolutely". 。

"It's a very exciting market in many ways," he said at an investor's conference.

"There is a large population, the ease of access, and a motivation to travel to Thailand. There is no doubt that it is the number one resort in Asia.

"I think there is a possibility. It has just begun, but there is a work to understand the numbers."

Marina Bay Sands, a symbolic Skyway, opened in 2010. (Reuters: Edgar Su)

The Thai government states that it will imitate Singapore, which legally legalized in 2005.

Two huge "integrated resorts", Resort World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands, opened in 2010, hired tens of thousands of workers, and contributed 1-2 percent to Singapore annual GDP. I'm doing it.

However, in other regions in Southeast Asia, the attempts of trying to use the potential of the casino brought have not been very good.

In Cambodia, China's support for Casino Resort was flooded with the support of China with the aim of turning the beac h-side town of Shianuk Building into the same version of Macau, but it took away the rights of local residents and pushed up real estate prices and living expenses. , I couldn't give them the opportunity to work.

The development boom suddenly developed into violence and crime nightmares, eventually led to the spread of online scams.

In the late 2010s, the development of casinos, which suddenly rushed to Syhanakville, attracted gangs and organizational crimes. (Reuters: MATTHEW TOSTEVIN)

Law development is still facing a big hurdle

Adam Simpson senior lecturer (international studies) of South Australia University, especially this week, was still facing a major issue, following the fact that Prime Minister Sletta Tabishin was suddenly dismissed by the country's Constitutional Court. Was stated.

According to Dr. Simpson, the majority of the people, including the former king, opposed gambling legalization in the past.

"Thai society is changing, but it is not clear that the majority of casino legalization is the majority."

Mr. Sletta Tabishin flammed over ministers. (Reuters: Chalinee Thirasupa)

Critics argue that illegal gambling does not go away even if the casino legislines do not go away, and the gambling is worse.

"However, if a casino was established, the casino and its political backing would always be pressure to expand the profit base and make it easier for Thais to enter the casino," said Dr. Simpson.

According to Dr. Simpson, the Buumja Thai Party, a junior political party of the coalition party, has opposed the bill, arguing that its advantages do not exceed the adverse effects.

"The Democratic Party is also opposed.

"It is not clear whether the People's Party (Plachachon), the successor to the MFP, will support this bill, but it is unlikely.

According to Dr. Simpson, it was Mr. Sletta, a real estate developer and businessman who promoted the legalization of casinos, and he always took a busines s-related policy approach.

"Sletta's dismissal of the president may affect the bill.

"Thailand is already flourished in the tourism industry, and there are many ways to increase foreign currency in sightseeing without relying on such social harmful policies.

Very risk

Richard Hossey, a senior advisor of the Sink Tank and Crisis Group, stated that the movement of casino legalization has a "considerable risk", such as providing opportunities for crime syndicate and stimulating Beijing. 。 < SPAN> The development boom suddenly developed into violence and crime nightmares, eventually causing online scams.

In the late 2010s, the development of casinos, which suddenly rushed to Syhanakville, attracted gangs and organizational crimes. (Reuters: MATTHEW TOSTEVIN)

Law development is still facing a big hurdle

Adam Simpson senior lecturer (international studies) of South Australia University, especially this week, was still facing a major issue, following the fact that Prime Minister Sletta Tabishin was suddenly dismissed by the country's Constitutional Court. Was stated.

According to Dr. Simpson, the majority of the people, including the former king, opposed gambling legalization in the past.

"Thai society is changing, but it is not clear that the majority of casino legalization is the majority."

Mr. Sletta Tabishin flammed over ministers. (Reuters: Chalinee Thirasupa)

Critics argue that illegal gambling does not go away even if the casino legislines do not go away, and the gambling is worse.

"However, if a casino was established, the casino and its political backing would always be pressure to expand the profit base and make it easier for Thais to enter the casino," said Dr. Simpson.

According to Dr. Simpson, the Buumja Thai Party, a junior political party of the coalition party, has opposed the bill, arguing that its advantages do not exceed the adverse effects.

"The Democratic Party is also opposed.

"It is not clear whether the People's Party (Plachachon), the successor to the MFP, will support this bill, but it is unlikely.

According to Dr. Simpson, it was Mr. Sletta, a real estate developer and businessman who promoted the legalization of casinos, and he always took a busines s-related policy approach.

"Sletta's dismissal of the president may affect the bill.

"Thailand is already flourished in the tourism industry, and there are many ways to increase foreign currency in sightseeing without relying on such social harmful policies.

Very risk

Richard Hossey, a senior advisor of the Sink Tank and Crisis Group, stated that the movement of casino legalization has a "considerable risk", such as providing opportunities for crime syndicate and stimulating Beijing. 。 The development boom suddenly developed into violence and crime nightmares, eventually led to the spread of online scams.

In the late 2010s, the development of casinos, which suddenly rushed to Syhanakville, attracted gangs and organizational crimes. (Reuters: MATTHEW TOSTEVIN)

Law development is still facing a big hurdle

Adam Simpson senior lecturer (international studies) of South Australia University, especially this week, was still facing a major issue, following the fact that Prime Minister Sletta Tabishin was suddenly dismissed by the country's Constitutional Court. Was stated.

According to Dr. Simpson, the majority of the people, including the former king, opposed gambling legalization in the past.

"Thai society is changing, but it is not clear that the majority of casino legalization is the majority."

Mr. Sletta Tabishin flammed over ministers. (Reuters: Chalinee Thirasupa)

Critics argue that illegal gambling does not go away even if the casino legislines do not go away, and the gambling is worse.

"However, if a casino was established, the casino and its political backing would always be pressure to expand the profit base and make it easier for Thais to enter the casino," said Dr. Simpson.

According to Dr. Simpson, the Buumja Thai Party, a junior political party of the coalition party, has opposed the bill, arguing that its advantages do not exceed the adverse effects.

"The Democratic Party is also opposed.

"It is not clear whether the People's Party (Plachachon), the successor to the MFP, will support this bill, but it is unlikely.

According to Dr. Simpson, it was Mr. Sletta, a real estate developer and businessman who promoted the legalization of casinos, and he always took a busines s-related policy approach.

"Sletta's dismissal of the president may affect the bill.

"Thailand is already flourished in the tourism industry, and there are many ways to increase foreign currency in sightseeing without relying on such social harmful policies.

Very risk

Richard Hossey, a senior advisor of the Sink Tank and Crisis Group, stated that the movement of casino legalization has a "considerable risk", such as providing opportunities for crime syndicate and stimulating Beijing. 。

"Casinos are not only attractive to criminal organizations, as a source of profitable income, but for example, by providing online gambling services on panties in mainland China, for example, fraud from drugs. To the center, it is also an attractive means to clean the profits obtained from other criminal activities.

"Given that most of Thai casinos are caused by tourists from mainland China, Thailand is also facing the danger of Beijing neglecting this development.

"China is concerned that not only gambling morals and social impacts, but also junkets and other overseas gambling are important routes to escape capital.

U. S. report, pointed out that Cambodia is involved in personal trading online scams

The photo shows a large number of men sitting on the floor of the hotel and surrounding the mountains of shoes.

A new report by the US Department of Affairs has been pointed out by the Cambodian government for "corruption and public conspiracy" in the online scam industry.

Hossey said that even Singapore was struggling to deal with international criminal organizations and deal with money laundering and other activities.

"Thai society is changing, but it is not clear that the majority of casino legalization is the majority."

"But the risk is that it is like other judicial jurisdictions in the region, struggling to control crimes that are rampant in gaming sector.

Criminal organizations are generally drawn to the most regulated regions.

• "Not only is Thailand can imitate Singapore, but it's also better than Cambodia, Philippines, Laos and Myanmar.

• "But what is clear from the recent history of international crimes in this area is that these syndicate will be astructible as possible in multiple judicial jurisdictions so that crackdowns will be stronger.

• "This means that Thailand must take this difficult task inevitably.

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Long Island and New York Fishing Report-October 3, 2024 < SPAN> "Casino is not only attractive for criminal organizations, itself as a profitable source of income, but for example, in China, which is illegal in China. By providing online gambling services to panantes, it is also an attractive way to clean the profits obtained from other criminal activities, from drug trafficking to fraudulent centers.

"Given that most of Thai casinos are caused by tourists from mainland China, Thailand is also facing the danger of Beijing neglecting this development.

"China is concerned that not only gambling morals and social impacts, but also junkets and other overseas gambling are important routes to escape capital.

U. S. report, pointed out that Cambodia is involved in personal trading online scams

The photo shows a large number of men sitting on the floor of the hotel and surrounding the mountains of shoes.

A new report from the US Department of Affairs has been pointed out by the Cambodian government for "corruption and public conspiracy" in the online fraud industry.

Hossey said that even Singapore was struggling to deal with international criminal organizations and deal with money laundering and other activities.

"Thailand will want to develop a very effective and effective regulatory infrastructure in Singapore.

"But the risk is that it is like other judicial jurisdictions in the region, struggling to control crimes that are rampant in gaming sector.

Criminal organizations are generally drawn to the most regulated regions.