Kabinet Thailand menyetujui rancangan undang-undang (RUU) terkait legalisasi kasino. Kebijakan tersebut bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pariwisata dan membangkitkan ekonomi yang lesu.
Beberapa bentuk perjudian seperti taruhan tinju dan pacuan kuda diizinkan di Thailand, namun kasino saat ini ilegal di negara Asia Tenggara tersebut.
Beberapa bentuk perjudian seperti taruhan tinju dan pacuan kuda diizinkan di Thailand, namun kasino saat ini ilegal di negara Asia Tenggara tersebut.
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00:00Thank you for joining us on this episode of Kabinet Thailand.
00:08This program aims to legalize gambling and casino.
00:13It is a strategic step that aims to improve tourism sector,
00:17increase job opportunities, and attract investment.
00:20The program will be submitted to the parliament for further discussion.
00:30This program aims to legalize gambling and casino.
00:35It is a strategic step that aims to improve tourism sector,
00:39increase job opportunities, and attract investment.
00:43The program will be submitted to the parliament for further discussion.
00:48The program will be submitted to the parliament for further discussion.
00:57Currently, most gambling events in Thailand are prohibited,
01:00except for certain activities such as horse racing,
01:02which is controlled by the state and the official lottery.
01:04However, illegal gambling such as betting,
01:07and underground gambling activities are still rampant
01:09with large amounts of money transactions.
01:13Neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Singapore,
01:16the Philippines, Laos, and Myanmar
01:18have benefited greatly from their casino complexes.
01:22The Thai government argues that the absence of legal casinos
01:25makes the country lose its opportunity to earn money
01:27and fails to take full advantage of the potential of the tourism sector.
01:31According to Finance Minister Julapun Amorvifat,
01:35this strategic step is projected to increase the number of foreign tourists
01:39by 5% to 10%.
01:41With the income of the tourism sector,
01:43it will increase by around Rp 120 billion to Rp 220 billion,
01:47or equivalent to Rp 54 trillion to Rp 114 trillion.
01:51In addition, around 9,000 to 15,000 new jobs are expected to be created.
01:57However, this legalization effort is not without challenges.
02:01The strong rejection comes from conservative groups in Buddhist majorities
02:05who consider gambling contrary to moral and traditional values.
02:09The previous government has also tried to legalize gambling,
02:12but failed to face the resistance.
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