Make online casinos legal, parties urge

The leader of the Thai Local Power Party, Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, on Wednesday led smaller parties in submitting a draft amendment to the Gambling Act allowing for the legalisation of casinos and online gambling.

Mr Chutchawan, widely known as “Chat Taopoon”, and his party members along with 20 representatives of smaller parties submitted the draft amendment to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai through his political working group member Pongsri Tarapoom.

He said the draft amendment aimed to legalise online casinos to generate revenue in the country amid the economic downturn.

Mr Chutchawan said he is also setting his sights on online gambling and the duty-free business.

Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2312098/make-online-casinos-legal-parties-urge