champers Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Feel free to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Yes of course. Bali Hai luxury hotel and casino would be a huge draw for the city. Near WS, and day trips to Koh Larn. Perfect place to build one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 For non-Thais only.........run by the government...all proceeds to a welfare fund.....for poor people, not politicians, that is. 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) No, every casino I have entered seemed to have a jaded kind of sad clientele wishing and hoping for that win, gaudy flashing lights appearance, a noisy environment and a general aura of sleaziness. Edited January 19, 2021 by userabcd 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, userabcd said: No, every casino I have entered seemed to have a jaded kind of sad clientele, gaudy flashing lights appearance, a generally noisy environment and a general aura of sleaziness. Are you getting confused?....that is Pattaya. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, Surelynot said: Are you getting confused?....that is Pattaya. I have said that often and completely agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 23 minutes ago, Surelynot said: For non-Thais only.........run by the government...all proceeds to a welfare fund.....for poor people, not politicians, that is. Casinos only throw charities a bone ever so often at best.... The only winners are the Casinos the land owners, well paid management and some employees.....Everyone else is a loser....... The winner who can walk away with their winnings and not come back are a drop in the bucket....... Gambling breeds despair and poverty..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, redwood1 said: Casinos only throw charities a bone ever so often at best.... The only winners are the Casinos the land owners, well paid management and some employees.....Everyone else is a loser....... The winner who can walk away with their winnings and not come back are a drop in the bucket....... Gambling breeds despair and poverty..... I lost a £1 in a fruit machine 1973....never gambled since.....and yes despair and poverty mean it must be controlled.... ie non-Thais only (which you could argue is immoral) and run by the government (main problem there is it is a Thai government). The lottery in the UK (not quite the same thing) does provide huge funding for projects... I guess you could argue these should be the responsibility of a government.......but in Thailand's case these funds will come from the Chinese.....and go to poor Thais (5555....in theory) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Maybe the question should be: Should there only be legal casinos in Pattaya instead of the illegal casinos? And what rules will those legal casinos follow? And who will enforce the rules? And who would make sure there are no illegal casinos for the desperate anymore? As long as the Thai police is the way it is not much will change. And who will reform the police? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Golden Triangle Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Only if I can have copious amounts of free booze & food while I feed a slot machine with 5 Baht pieces ???????????? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Not if, just when. Thailand is targeting Chinese tourists, and they love to gamble. It's crazy not to offer this activity in the year 2021. Edited January 19, 2021 by Leaver 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Plenty of empty buildings around. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I am missing the option "don't care" in the possible answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, tgw said: I am missing the option "don't care" in the possible answers. You've obviously not been to Sihanoukville to see how casinos, Chinese casinos, changed the area. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, Leaver said: You've obviously not been to Sihanoukville to see how casinos, Chinese casinos, changed the area. still don't care, as it won't affect me at all. maybe I'll go play roulette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, tgw said: still don't care, as it won't affect me at all. maybe I'll go play roulette. Do you live in Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newnative Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 Yes, and I like the idea of free entrance for foreign passport holders and a 3000 baht entrance fee for Thais. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post redwood1 Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 For All you people that voted Yes please google........Sihanoukville.... 1+1+1=3 Chinese + Casinos + Pattaya = Sihanoukville #2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, redwood1 said: For All you people that voted Yes please google........Sihanoukville.... 1+1+1=3 Chinese + Casinos + Pattaya = Sihanoukville #2 The Chinese devastated Sihanoukville with their 70 odd "legal" casinos, and many more illegal casinos. I would not like Pattaya to go down that path, but surely there is room for 2 or 3 casinos here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 15 hours ago, Surelynot said: For non-Thais only.........run by the government...all proceeds to a welfare fund.....for poor people, not politicians, that is. With dancing fairies and elves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 This is somewhat a loaded question as Pattaya already has many casinos.....???????????????????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 A casino in an already world class family resort? What do the kids do while mum and dad gamble away the family savings??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, PatOngo said: A casino in an already world class family resort? What do the kids do while mum and dad gamble away the family savings??? Drown in the waterpark? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post onekoolguy Posted January 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2021 I lived in Nevada where gambling is legal. Its great for the economy on one hand, but causes a huge amount of family problems! Legalizing it here would be devastating to so many people! For some people it is an addiction and they can't stop until everything is gone! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirwilly Posted January 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2021 NO Is there not enough Corruption in Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 What's your motivation for doing the poll Champers? And what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 17 hours ago, tgw said: still don't care, as it won't affect me at all. maybe I'll go play roulette. It could affect you if it was Russian roulette ???????????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, RickG16 said: What's your motivation for doing the poll Champers? And what do you think? I think casinos are coming and have thought that for a long time. The Covid shutdown has brought the topic into the open politically so I am interested to know what the general feeling is among forum members. Finally, most importantly, there is huge investment from China in the city and money talks here. The Chinese want casinos so it will surely happen, in my view. Whether Pattaya will be a better place with casinos will depend on how they are regulated and managed; 2 as yet unknowns. Lessons should be learned from Singapore, Macao and Sihanoukville. In summary, I think casinos will be a driver for Pattaya's post Covid economic recovery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 20 hours ago, Surelynot said: For non-Thais only.........run by the government...all proceeds to a welfare fund.....for poor people, not politicians, that is. "run by the government." you mean The unelected "PM" and his crew???? They will just spend most of their time sitting round tables and making up stupid rules, then the next day, sitting round that same table and changing them, and so it will go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkside Gray Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 There are casino's in Vietnam and it works fine, Only non Vietnamese allowed in, foreigners only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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