This 60-strong committee is set to examine Thailand’s existing policies on gambling and evaluate whether to allow local entertainment complexes to feature casinos. The Asian country’s parliament recently passed a measure with no objections that is to create an official committee tasked with investigating potential reforms to the Gambling Act of 1935, which currently bans land-based casinos while limiting sports betting to horse racing and government-sanctioned lotteries.
The long-standing prohibition on casino gambling in Thailand could soon be a thing of the past as the nation of some 69 million people looks to rebuild its economy by becoming a high-end luxury destination for affluent travelers.
