Tag Archives: Thailand
Thailand – House of Representatives approve report proposing five Integrated Resort casinos
A special House Committee report proposing that five resort style casinos should be opened in Thailand within two to three years has been approved by the House of Representatives. With a vote count of 310 votes to nine, the House has now asked for a more detailed break down of the economic effects that Integrated…
Thailand – Thai National Assembly recommends casino introduction to government
The Thai National Assembly has recommended to its government that a decree allowing ‘entertainment complexes’ including casinos should be brought in to boost the economy and prevent Thais spending money in casinos outside of the country. The plan is for casinos to include hotels, amusement parks, and retail outlets with government due to discuss the recommendation in a…
Thailand – Thailand government to consider five casino proposal
Thailand is looking at the feasibility of allowing five casinos to be built with the Thai National Assembly suggesting revenues could be taxed at 30 per cent to quash illegal gambling. Pichet Chuamuangphan, the second vice-chairman of the committee, said that the results of their research into the matter have been presented to the government with…
Thailand – Bernstein links Sands’ latest Asian ambitions with Thailand
Brokerage firm Sanford C. Bernstein believes that Las Vegas Sands’ new Asian project is probably focused on Thailand. Sands Chairman and CEO Rob Goldstein detailed this week that the operator was in talks with a ‘major country’ in Asia where it wants to build a casino resort similar in size to Marina Bay Sands in…
Thailand – Thailand to set up extraordinary committee to investigate casino gaming
Thailand, one of only three ASEAN nations without legal casinos, alongside Indonesia and Brunei, will launch a feasibility study into the effects of introducing casino gaming via an integrated resort with a casino. The House of Representatives will charge an extraordinary committee of 60 people with the task of evaluating the benefits of a casino…
Thailand – Thai Prime Minister wants to discuss legalising casinos in Thailand
The Bangkok Post has reported that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to debate legalising casinos in Thailand. Underground gambling is common practice in Thailand with recent reports linking the spread of coronavirus to illegal gambling dens. There has also been a steady flow of Thai gambling spend leaving the country for casinos in Cambodian and…
Thailand – UK multitouch sensor firm Zytronic wins prestigious contract in Thailand
Zytronic has announced that its patented multitouch projected capacitive technology (MPCT)with object recognition has been selected for integration into interactive tables in Thailand. The 55” touchscreen, which is being used as a real-estate marketing asset in Bangkok, enables property buyers to virtually visit apartments at Singha Estates’ prestigious ESSE Asoke condominium development. A recent entrant…
Thailand – EveryMatrix acquires TOTOIT to expand front-end division
EveryMatrix has acquired of TOTOIT, a Thailand-based development company. EveryMatrix has worked with TOTOIT for several years on many development projects and is now integrating the company within its structure. TOTOIT specialises in front-end solutions, bespoke websites, intranet/extranet design, and custom programming, using the latest technologies and frameworks. With over 20 experienced tech employees, TOTOIT…
Thailand – Casinos could generate tax of US$2.8bn for Thailand
The introduction of casinos in Thailand could generated yearly tax revenues of over US$2.8bn to the country, according to research carried out by Rangsit University’s College of Social Innovation. The study showed that a foreigner-only casino sector would reach gaming tax of TH$100bn far quicker than Singapore which took three years. Thailand and Brunei are…
