Govt bets big on Thai entertainment complex, stakes high

The stakes are high for each venue within the integrated Thai entertainment complex development project by the Government of Thailand, with investments expected to reach over a staggering 100 billion baht.

The chairman of the ordinary committee of the House of Representatives and Deputy Finance Minister, Julapun Amornvivat, plans to present the results of a study on entertainment complexes and casinos in Thailand during the Cabinet meeting next week.

Should the Cabinet approve these results, a government agency will be assigned responsibility for the project. The draft legislation, which is required to undergo parliamentary scrutiny, will only permit gambling activities within designated areas. Online gambling will be prohibited due to the government’s inability to control it, particularly regarding the prevention of minors’ involvement.

For each venue at the proposed…