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Thailand's cabinet approves draft law to legalise casinos and gambling
Thailand's cabinet has approved a draft law that would legalise gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday.
Thailand’s Cabinet approves a draft bill to legalize casinos to boost tourism and economy
Thailand’s Cabinet approved a draft bill legalizing casinos with the aim of boosting tourism and a sluggish economy Some forms of gambling, such as betting on boxing and horse racing, are allowed but casinos remain illegal in the Southeast Asian country.
Thai cabinet approves controversial casino bill
Conservative forces in Buddhist-majority Thailand have long resisted moves to legalize gambling, even as casino complexes have sprung up in neighboring Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
Thai Cabinet Gives Conditional Nod for Bill to Legalize Casinos
Thailand’s cabinet approved in principle a bill seeking to legalize casinos with the government pitching the initiative as a major step to boost tourism and tackle rampant illegal gambling in the Southeast Asian nation.
Southeast Asia's second largest economy approves draft law to legalize casinos for tourism boost
The Cabinet of Thailand, Southeast Asia's second largest economy, has approved a draft law that would legalize gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said Monday.
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