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The Bangkok Good Bet For Thai Casino Business

Their remarks followed news that the Thai House of Representatives voted on Dec. 2 to set up a 60-member "special committee" to investigate the possibility of legalizing casinos in Thailand. The group is expected to complete the study in "90 days." Michael Zhu, an industry consultant at Innovation Group, referred to Bangkok as a potential major venue for casino resorts. Mr. Zhu is senior vice president of international operations planning and analysis for the company, a consulting firm on entertainment and hospitality development.

Bangkok was also mentioned by Brendan Busmann, another consultant at Global Market Advisor (GMA) LLC. He told GGRAcia that Pattaya, a beach town near the Thai capital, and Phuket, a popular holiday island, were also available. They said in that context, "It's been mentioned for a long time." Mr Busmann said Thailand could consider doing something similar to Japan's casino liberalization efforts, but could "try and force tourism to other regions" under what he called a "hub-and-speak mindset," and in Thailand's context, "building these in existing positions with already strong momentum" seemed "much more logical" in terms of tourism. https://www.pachinkosite.info

But Mr. Boothman, GMA's partner and head of government affairs, was wary of excessive optimism after an earlier signal that Thailand could enact laws for casino operations. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyade, who died in October 2016, is said to have opposed the legalization of casinos in the kingdom.