Immigration police raid an illegal casino in a hotel in Nonthaburi in November last year. (Police photo)
The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.
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Immigration police raid an illegal casino in a hotel in Nonthaburi in November last year. (Police photo)
The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.
According to Pheu Thai, legalising gambling and tax on the project itself could be worth more than 50% of GDP.
Casino entertainment complexes will enable the country to tap into the so-called “fun” economy worth an estimated US$13.7 trillion, the party said.
Pheu Thai said the fun economy, which includes tourism, sports and entertainment, has been growing steadily.
The government is also pressing ahead with a bill to allow casinos to…