Legal public casino set for top level government discussions this week

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For decades it has been one of Thailand hottest of hot potatoes.

 

Whether to have a legal public casino in Thailand, reported Daily News. 

 

The issue has been thrashed out, promoted and thrown out dozens of times over the years.

 

Illegal gambling exists everywhere in the country but patrons risk arrest especially during crackdowns. 

 

Many choose to nip over the border to Cambodia or go to Singapore or Macao to satisfy the gambling urge.

 

Now leading Thai Civilized Party founder Mongkolkit Suksintharanon is throwing his weight behind the proposals for a legalized casino in Thailand.

 

He published details on his Facebook page how the issue will be raised on Thursday in the House. 

 

His comment was "time to stop hiding" and "bring the issue to the top table".

 

Watch this space to see whether Thailand will finally embrace the controversial idea.

 

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[fangless]

Any betting on this happening!

[GeorgeCross]

let me guess.. rich people can gamble responsibly

 

poor people CANNOT.

 

 

[smedly]

Is the plan for Pattaya slowly being revealed 

[GeorgeCross]

3 minutes ago, smedly said:

Is the plan for Pattaya slowly being revealed 

sihanoukville II ?

[Captain Monday]

Allow casinos for foreign tourists only like Korea and Philippines.

Seen a Japanese guy  change $USD 80 thousand dollars at Paradise Casino like nothing.

 

I just go for the Bibimbap

[lujanit]

Is this a CP sponsored thread?

[RafPinto]

"Top level".

 

The top level gold medal holders are trying to figure out, how the "commission structure" will work.

[Gsxrnz]

The bidding war for the franchise should be interesting.

[herfiehandbag]

It is a bit premature by my reckoning.

 

Property prices in Pattaya and other "tourism centres" have not finished falling yet.

 

Bide your time...

[Gsxrnz]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

Is the plan for Pattaya slowly being revealed 

I think I'd prefer losing my money at a gogo rather than a casino.  But if they had a combined facility with a gogo girl dancing on the roulette table I probably wouldn't object to her knocking over my chips.

 

I'd be putting my chips on the double zero every spin, obviously.

[ChipButty]

I see they didn't mention going over the boarder to Myanmar, 

 

Is that casino still on that island between Rannong and Burma? The couple of times I went there I stayed overnight in the hotel plenty of punters there gambling all night

[kevin612]

They can ban thai people, a casino is open only for tourists.

[champers]

1 hour ago, lujanit said:

Is this a CP sponsored thread?

Chang more like.

[champers]

1 hour ago, Gsxrnz said:

The bidding war for the franchise should be interesting.

You presume too much. All that will have been decided on already, IMO.

[trainman34014]

The Car Parks at Genting Highlands Casino's in Malaysia is full of Thai Registered Hi So's cars every day and night as they spend their illgotten gains well away from prying eyes !

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

The Car Parks at Genting Highlands Casino's in Malaysia is full of Thai Registered Hi So's cars every day and night as they spend their illgotten gains well away from prying eyes !

Do they not draw a curtain around them like they do at the Thai Love Hotels?

[RubbaJohnny]

The bidding begins.

Of course as any one familair with the. odd police raid there are already casinos in Thailand just not legal.I can think of 3 within walking distance of Huay Kwang cop shop.  imagine the beneficial sponsors will need compensation and have the clout and ear of fellow brass.

Plan B take a punt at Krystal a chance of STDs and something for the weekend sir?

 

 

 

Les jeux sont faits, rien ne va plus . It is the formula said by a croupier in the roulette 

[wombat]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

Is the plan for Pattaya slowly being revealed 

makes sense to me

[AllanA]

What has a lot of people been thinking . . they want to bring casinos into Thailand and guess where they want it ? 
Pattaya will be the casino hub and it’s aimed at the Chinese market . . why do you think Bangkok and Phuket are open but not Pattaya ? they want it gone and this is probably why 

[sleepwalker999]

They can't even legalize weed properly, not a chance this goes anywhere.  

[vandeventer]

4 hours ago, fangless said:

Any betting on this happening!

As long as the Government can make money on this deal gambling will become legal but only in their Casino's.

[Eric Loh]

Thailand is surrounded by casinos in 

neighboring countries of Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and further in Philippines and Singapore. Losing millions of foreign currencies to gambling off-shore. Matter of when not how for casino to be set up in Thailand. Just the millions of tourists from China and India will guarantee lucrative revenues for investors and the government. The spin-off businesses will be immense. 

[bristolgeoff]

Talked about for years but never go thru with it.Just go to cambodia and see the thais gambling there at the border.1000,s everyday  do it,win or lose.If they can control the brown evenelopes  the gov will keep the baht in the country and make alot of money

[BestB]

this will materialize and very soon. Certain individuals already have stakes in ready to go hotels with full casino floors.

 

This would be super duper beneficial for the government and owners but will destroy thai society that is extremely superstitious.

 

Many thai gamble as is without actual casinos and end up in enormous debts, having actual casino's will make matters even worse

 

Unless government puts some kind of measures in place, like no locals(which they will never do) it will be a total disaster for many.

[Mickmouse1]

Out of sheer desperation and hunger for £$€¥₩ the issue will be favourably resolved in favour of opening zinos.

 

 

[WildBillHiccup]

--- and the right to carry side arms in public places, too.

Instant crowd pleaser --- what could possibly go wrong?

Just as long as the punters gamble responsibly and all of

those packing heat will be at the very least 16 years or older.  

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

Is the plan for Pattaya slowly being revealed 

Possibly "yes". I have been mentioning this on several occasions during the past couple of years. If the Chinese get involved with hotels, casinos, bars and restaurants etc. IMO Pattaya will become a Chinese Special Economic Zone, like Sihanoukville in Cambodia. It would become a mecca for Chinese construction workers in the EEC and Chinese tourists flying in to U-Tapao.  

If the idea does come into fruition then Thais need not have to cross to the Chinese border casinos in Burma, Cambodia and Laos.

[Mr Meeseeks]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

Is the plan for Pattaya slowly being revealed 

Central to the plans for the EEC. White sex tourists out, Chinese gamblers in.

[Mr Meeseeks]

8 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Possibly "yes". I have been mentioning this on several occasions during the past couple of years. If the Chinese get involved with hotels, casinos, bars and restaurants etc. IMO Pattaya will become a Chinese Special Economic Zone, like Sihanoukville in Cambodia. It would become a mecca for Chinese construction workers in the EEC and Chinese tourists flying in to U-Tapao.  

If the idea does come into fruition then Thais need not have to cross to the Chinese border casinos in Burma, Cambodia and Laos.

☝️this post is correct.