Thailand left in limbo over casino bill 

by iGamingExpert
2 minutes read
Further delays in Thailand have left the market in limbo after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra put the brakes on the final decision surrounding the regulation’s fine print.

It comes after recent political back and forth over various issues in the bill, most significantly whether domestic players will have access to the casinos.

Most recently, a reported U-turn from officials in the country saw the legislation shift away from essentially excluding the vast majority of Thai citizens from gambling venues.

The surprising proposals had come after numerous warnings over the potential social impact of the bill, including from an unlikely source in Chinese President Xi Jinping.

It led to Thai officials implementing a rule that meant that citizens would need at least $1.5m in assets to access casinos in the country.

It was recently touted that these plans would be curbed however, as Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat cited the importance of thwarting the black market when ..

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