Thailand's Mega Entertainment Complex: A New Era of Legalized Gambling

Thailand's new government is moving forward with plans to develop a massive entertainment complex that will include casinos. According to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, a public hearing revealed that 80% of attendees supported the initiative. Currently, most forms of gambling are illegal in Thailand, with significant underground activity.

Thailand's new government will move ahead with plans for a mega entertainment complex that would house casinos, a deputy finance minister said on Thursday.

A public hearing has concluded and 80% of those who attended agreed with the plan, Julapun Amornvivat said.

Most forms of gambling are currently illegal in Thailand, though underground betting is rampant.