The study report was produced by a special House committee and will now be sent to Cabinet for consideration.
Lawmakers debated the report – which covers revenue/tax collection and measures to combat illegal gambling dens – for about two hours on Thursday.
Several MPs asked the committee to beef up the report with measures to combat illegal online gambling and money laundering. The committee plans to ask the government to legalise casinos in five regions, aiming to increase state income from tax while suppressing illegal gambling dens.> East: Pattaya> Greater Bangkok.
Legalisation will be trialled with five casinos nationwide, featuring both traditional and international gambling games as well as gambling via online channels, said the committee's vice president Phichet Cheumuangphan.Underground gambling is endemic in Thailand, with billions of baht estimated to be flowing through illegal dens and websites every year.
Thai gamblers also flock to border casinos in neighbouring countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Singapore, which act as a magnet for foreign tourists.
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