Gambling addiction fuelled by poverty, researchers find, writes Penchan Charoensuthipan
Social workers say gambling addiction among blue-collar workers is fuelled by social and welfare issues, not by an individual’s passion as many might have thought. NGOs and government agencies are working together to provide rehabilitation.
Asst Prof Pattamaporn Sooksomsod, from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University, said gambling addiction arises from workers being paid too little to feed their family.
Most workers in factories work overtime, which takes away their free time for other recreational activities.
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