Jump to content
Login with your Gmail HERE and start posting in seconds! ×

Thais point to illegal migration and casinos for Covid spread - legal casino gets lukewarm response

webfact

By webfact
in Thailand News

 Share

Recommended Posts

webfact Grand Master Member

webfact

Posted
Posted

Thais point to illegal migration and casinos for Covid spread - legal casino gets lukewarm response

 

1pm.jpg

Image: Daily News

 

A Suan Dusit university poll has shown where most Thais put the blame for the spread of Covid-19.

 

Illegal migrants and illegal casinos. 

 

And just over half think having a legal casino in Thailand would be a good idea. 

 

But 83% wouldn't even go if there was one, they said.

 

The pollsters asked questions of 1,929 people nationwide from January 27th to February 5th under the banner of "Opening a casino".

 

Asked to list their major concerns about the spread of Covid 92.55% mentioned illegal migrants, follwoed by illegal casinos (86.30%), entertainment venues (63.36%), celebrity parties (61.84%) and going to crowded places (60.58%).

 

Asked if a legal casino would have any effect on the spread of Covid 51.63% said it wouldn't, 30.12% thought it would and 18.25% were unsure.

 

Asked about the pros and cons of opening a legal casino on the plus side 81.97%  thought it would be good for the government to generate tax revenue, 62.15% said there would be less extortion, bribery and mafia activity and 58.04 cited greater control over gambling.

 

Bad points were a rise in bebst, unemployment and detrimental effect on families cited by 69.22%, 63.27 said it would lead people astray and 61.79% said it would be a bad example for youth.

 

Asked if they agreed with the idea of opening a legal casino 50.70% said yes, 36.70% said no and 12.60% were "mai nae jay" - not sure.

 

Asked if they would go if there was one 83.14% said they were not interested and 16.86% said they were. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

thai+visa_news.jpg

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-08
 
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Xonax Gold Member

Xonax

Posted
Posted

If I had a casino, I guess I would be extremely happy, if 16.86% of the population said they would go there.  But hey....., wouldn´t the casinos be locked down, together with bars and other entertainment venues?

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Burma Bill Ruby Member

Burma Bill

Posted
Posted
6 hours ago, webfact said:

But 83% wouldn't even go if there was one, they said

 Amazing for Thais, however, no problem as legal casinos could still operate at vast profits offering gambling to foreigners (when borders reopen) but banning it to the locals, as they do in Laos, Cambodia and Burma. That is why the Chinese gambling industry in these countries is currently decimated - very few or no "outside" punters!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Popular Post
hotchilli Star Member

hotchilli

Posted
  • Popular Post
Posted
7 hours ago, webfact said:

Illegal migrants and illegal casinos. 

Enough of this horse s**t...

Illegal migrants... WHO EMPLOYS THEM?

Illegal casinos/gambling dens... WHO OPERATES THEM AND MOSTLY USES THEM?

 

  • Like 6
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
multatuli Explorer Member

multatuli

Posted
Posted
38 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

 Amazing for Thais, however, no problem as legal casinos could still operate at vast profits offering gambling to foreigners (when borders reopen) but banning it to the locals, as they do in Laos, Cambodia and Burma. That is why the Chinese gambling industry in these countries is currently decimated - very few or no "outside" punters!

Same in Singapore: foreigners go in free, but Singaporeans have to pay

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
herfiehandbag Ruby Member

herfiehandbag

Posted
Posted (edited)
9 hours ago, webfact said:

Asked about the pros and cons of opening a legal casino on the plus side 81.97%  thought it would be good for the government to generate tax revenue, 62.15% said there would be less extortion, bribery and mafia activity and 58.04 cited greater control over gambling.

Does it not show astonishing generosity of spirit (if not naivety) to consider that a gambling institution organised and controlled by government officials will lead to less extortion, bribery and mafia activity?

 

As gambling and very large quantities of cash will be involved. the safest bet to place would be that will be no transparent audit arrangements, and the amount of revenue generated, and where it goes, will remain unknown - no doubt for reasons of "national security"; which will also, quite justifiably, mean that it will fall under the jurisdiction of the police or military. That will be an entertaining fight to watch, and maybe place a bet on!

 

 

 

Edited by herfiehandbag
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
NoshowJones Star Member

NoshowJones

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, mr_lob said:

They mentioned ''illegal immigrants'' but no mentioned of the corrupt officials who opened the gates and closed their eyes while filling their pockets

Always blame the outsider.....

The unelected "PM" never disclosed his findings after saying he was going to investigate these corrupt officials, I wonder why not.

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rancid Gold Member

Rancid

Posted
Posted

I'm not really sure what the governments attitude to casinos is as opposed the public, but would imagine it could prove very lucrative to the bureaucrats in charge. Now of course we have the tourist industry on its knees due to lock downs and fear, with certain bar cities all but wiped out, it does offer a good excuse to bring in casinos to "save Pattaya/Phuket and bring back employment".

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bangon04 Ruby Member

bangon04

Posted
Posted
7 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 Amazing for Thais, however, no problem as legal casinos could still operate at vast profits offering gambling to foreigners (when borders reopen) but banning it to the locals, as they do in Laos, Cambodia and Burma. That is why the Chinese gambling industry in these countries is currently decimated - very few or no "outside" punters!

The Chinese gambling hordes would be the biggest and best reason to have a "legal" industry in Thailand... just look at Macau, Manila, and other "hubs"

  • Sad 1
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
aussienam Silver Member

aussienam

Posted
Posted

Casinos are a nice formal way of laundering money from the proceeds of crime IMO.  Dirty money always makes its way there.  Of course the illegal casinos are a problem, but this legitimises and allows big players of cartels to put their launderers to work and have all those receipts/chips/CCTV to 'verify' their wealth.  

As.is the case in Cambodia (documentary on it), the casinos will increase cartel/mafia presence.  Hand in hand with that are abductions, kidnappings, murders, shootings, etc. 

Then of course gambling addictions, debt, family conflict, alcohol abuse, suicide.

Also, the hoards of well heeled Chinese and those 'employed' to dump cash in the tables, arriving on apparent 'gambling holidays' will push out other local operators as the casino scourge eats up domestic real estate. 

Westerners and others not here to gamble will find the transition to casino towns, means having to move on.  I suspect Pattaya and other tourist towns will be targets. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nout Gold Member

Nout

Posted
Posted
23 hours ago, Xonax said:

If I had a casino, I guess I would be extremely happy, if 16.86% of the population said they would go there.  But hey....., wouldn´t the casinos be locked down, together with bars and other entertainment venues?

Venues are not locked down.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PumpkinEater Senior Member

PumpkinEater

Posted
Posted

No to Casinos in Thailand!

Legalize Weed it will suppress the traffic accidents (slow people down:))

Unless the Government implements a nationwide media campaign on the effects of gambling addiction, like they do with the fear of Covid, keep gambling out of Thailand.

The long term ill effects of PM 2.5 cannot even be publicly addressed properly, and now they want to bankrupt the Thais with addiction?

If a person has the money to gamble,...a short 2 hour flight to Singapore (after the pandemic) could easily be paid for by such an individual.

Cheers!

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.










×
×
  • Create New...