Newin Rejects Thaksin's Casino Plan for Thailand

[thesetat2013]

18 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Slightly off topic, but has anyone else noticed that the Thai news are not saying Thaksin is a de facto prime minister any more, they have changed His title to Father of the prime minister.......I wonder why......

Yes, noticed it as well as the article saying Thaksin said this and Thaksin wants that and Thaksin proposed this as well as many other inferences showing Thaksin, not his daughter is in control of the government. 

[Stargeezr]

Is the4re not buses and trains that can go to Singapore for those who want to go to a legal casino?

  i was there for 3 days, and though it rained some of the time, there were many indoor places to

enjoy my stay, including a casino.

[Sydebolle]

Well, the illegal gambling in Thailand keeps many, many pockets nicely lined. The legal gambling crowd goes "overseas" to Cambodia and Laos. If you legalize the business, another hole of corruption is being blocked and the local industry would flourish as well as the state's coffers in Bangkok for the tax revenue they would accrue. 

Your call ......... 

[fondue zoo]

On 10/22/2024 at 3:29 AM, tomacht8 said:

Thailand is not even able to organize its state lottery with uniform ticket prices. On the other hand, the serious and responsible operation of a casino under state control is much more complex. I doubt that the profits of a state casino will really benefit the general public. There will be only a few VIPs who like to fill their own pockets. 

 

Yeah, there's an excellent chance they'll get Ocean's 11'ed within a year.

 

Good luck

 

 

[eastlight]

On 10/21/2024 at 9:28 PM, still kicking said:

In Monaco the casino is for foreigners only. 

I didn't know that.

[Gknrd]

Ahhh the next Shinawatra's scam is taking shape. 

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

On 10/22/2024 at 8:42 AM, Zack61 said:

Casinos are for losers. 

Casinos are mostly used by people who can afford to lose but fall into the same trap as all gamblers. There is only one winner and that is always those who organize it and own the venues it takes place.

We All know where Thaksin will be is in this.

[Hunz Kittisak]

20 hours ago, Stargeezr said:

Is the4re not buses and trains that can go to Singapore for those who want to go to a legal casino?

  i was there for 3 days, and though it rained some of the time, there were many indoor places to

enjoy my stay, including a casino.

There also a legal casino in Malaysia.

And the casinos in Poipet are legal too

So Thailand is just catching up with its neighbours

[Hunz Kittisak]

1 hour ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

Casinos are mostly used by people who can afford to lose but fall into the same trap as all gamblers. There is only one winner and that is always those who organize it and own the venues it takes place.

We All know where Thaksin will be is in this.

Vegas and Monaco are famous holiday destinations with loads of tourists, yes?

[watchcat]

On 10/22/2024 at 7:07 AM, redwood1 said:

Even most winners are losers eventually....

 

That's the mainpoint of casinos, banks , insurance companies etc..

[watchcat]

On 10/21/2024 at 2:18 PM, lordgrinz said:

Wouldn't this feed into his current EC case for openly meddling in politics?

 

We can only hope so.

[watchcat]

On 10/21/2024 at 10:41 AM, Will B Good said:

I can't really see the point of these entertainment complexes

 

What are they, whorehouses ?

[fondue zoo]

 

They are not going to allow him to get richer, it's their turn now.

You can only convert so many policemen into billionaires a year.

[GarciaThom]

I get why Newin’s not into it—gambling can cause a lot of problems like addiction and debt. But honestly, I don’t see these entertainment complexes being that exciting without casinos.