Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Casino Bill in Boost for Tourism
- Council of State to review bill before sending to parliament
- Casinos to tackle illegal gambling, boost tourism, PM says
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Thailand’s cabinet approved in principle a bill seeking to legalize casinos with the government pitching the initiative as a major step to boost tourism and tackle rampant illegal gambling in the Southeast Asian nation.
The draft legislation will be scrutinized by the Council of State before it can be sent to the lower house of parliament for discussion and approval, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said after a weekly cabinet meeting on Monday.