Casinos YES OR NO

Casino Blogg

Casinos in Thailand here we go again I hear you say

Cannot wait for this to happen, beneficial to Thai Peoples lifestyle, Beneficial to the Thai economy, cut crime rate, create Jobs, so gambling is the savior or the devil in disguise ?????????????? are the other gambling areas of the world paradise, is gambling a problem solver or a problem creator,

I have listened to peoples arguments and read other people’s thoughts; hope you enjoy the read;;

With all the new and old ideas to reinvent the Pattaya outlook to worldwide tourists, recent events have many people who have thought it would be the right time to bring the old topic up again (Casinos come to Thailand) debate back to the four fronts of people’s minds. Ex Pat repeat holiday maker then this issue will have been brought to your attention over the years If you are new to Thailand Here is the tip of the ice burg:

Thailand was on the road to legalizing Gambling thus casino gambling in the country this was 9 to 10 years ago approximately. This was put on the back burner so to speak as a lot of the powerful and influential people within Thailand made strong opposition to legalizing Gambling, so the idea was put to bed, However the rumors continue to resurface IE Casino built in Pattaya, Bangkok to get fist Casino, Samui to be a tourist gambling mecca ETC ETC possibly some people would start these rumors for self-gain ( do you think that is possible ? )

Yes or no would legalizing gambling in Thailand be a good thing or a can of worms being opened, my personal opinion is that I am sitting on the fence (and staying there).

I hear the arguments for the legalization of gambling now their argument is cut and dried, Casinos in Thailand would generate thousands of potential jobs thus giving economic life into certain areas that lets be honest real require a lift, Tourism industry would be given a boost by attracting a certain type of tourist and not just foreign tourists Thai nationals included,

That at the present time use some of the other South East Asia destinations where gambling is legal and casinos are flourishing, as they say the upper class high spending tourists that like to gamble who now venture to areas such as Singapore & Macau would then be tempted and attracted to the thought of Amazing Thailand being a new destination option.

Money Money Money yes money talks (or the root of evil?) people who are for legalizing gambling always point to the fact that a lot of Money that is leaving Thailand to go to some of the neighboring countries, also the illegal gambling dens being used around Thailand would be squeezed out so by legalizing gambling you will be eradicating another major problem and generating the economy and creating jobs.

Most suggestions and proposals feature some rules restricting gamblers, targeting the “high end well heeled” individuals. One question to arise if only well-heeled people were allowed to gamble, how would that stop the operation of illegal gambling dens found in the country? Currently in Thailand, an illegal lottery system co-exists alongside the state sponsored lottery. It is likely that legalized casinos would have a similar non-effect on illegal dens if the Casinos were to only allow the “High end well heeled “

Could the government stop the outflow of gambling money crossing the borders to other countries? If local gamblers are requested to prove they are people of “means” and then suffer the gross invasions of their privacy or financial solvency, I do not think seriously you could keep gamblers from crossing the border to gamble their money away in another country anonymously with these checks into the status.

For me personally as a person who does not gamble at the casinos with my hard-earned cash I will be sitting on the fence with this debate, looking from both sides of the coin there are benefits for and against Casinos in Thailand.