News Forum - 5 subcommittees set up to examine casino complex proposal

[Thaiger]

5 subcommittees have been established to tackle the proposal to legalise building a casino entertainment complex as part of the House’s committee on the subject. A Palang Pracharath Party spokeswoman for the committee said each subcommittee will focus on different aspects of pushing the legislation forward. The proposal to legalise gambling and allow the government to collect tax revenue has created controversy with a recent poll indicating that the majority of Thai people do not support the legalisation of casinos and gambling in Thailand. The 5 subcommittees will examine the following aspect of the casino plan: The collection of revenue […]

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[Pinetree]

Only 5 ? Not many opportunities for photo calls there. 

[HolyCowCm]

Thye may need to look at the addiction of gambling complex first.

[Graham]

The only reason this is being looked at (against the wishes of the people) is so more money can be skimmed off into the pockets of the already rich Hi-so.

[MrNovax]

After they self destroyed tourism revenue, "The proposal to legali(z)e gambling and allow the government to collect tax revenue " becomes a stronger consideration.  

[HiuMak]

sounds like a done deal. Casino in the making

[KaptainRob]

Casino's attract big-time criminal syndicates as in all other countries:- Australia's Crown Casino and even Poker Machines in clubs and pubs all rife with criminal behaviour - magnets for money laundering!  Little old PURE NZ, SkyCity Casino has attracted many Asian crime bosses and drug money laundering.  Sihanoukville has been over-run by Chinese crime bosses and Cambodians get very little, if any benefit, at all.

Governments love the income from taxes collected and for this reason alone it may already be a done deal.  The committee members may naturally enjoy junkets to various existing Casino cities, carefully stage-managed, and be able to report back as to what a wonderful enhancement this would be in lieu of bars and gogo's lining the streets of Pattaya or Patong.

It would be a very bad day for Thailand if Casino's were allowed.  Oh, and I'm not anti-gambling, I've spent many hours in London Casino's, especially the (original) Playboy Club on Park Lane ... of course, I was only there for the atmosphere ...