Look at "Singapore Model" to open legal casino in Thailand - have a referendum, suggests MP

[trainman34014]

6 hours ago, VillageIdiot said:

Here in Thailand the "Singapore Model" will quickly degenerate into the "Las Vegas Model" where gangsters control everything.

Should suit Thailand well as Gangsters galore are already running the country !

[a3tsw]

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Reversed dual-pricing? That won't fly.

Can put up an entry price board with the farang price in Roman Numerals.

[Magenta408]

Sounds good to me. Australia is another good example. Every large city has a casino. These can also be found in Canada. Why not? 

[metisdead]

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[Burma Bill]

7 hours ago, VillageIdiot said:

where gangsters control everything

Yes indeed - in Thailand the Chinese!!

[newnative]

5 hours ago, Happyman108 said:

As usual Thai pay 30 baht and farang pay 3000 baht krub.....

    As usual someone misreads the article--which says that foreigners will get in free by showing their passports and Thais will have to pay 3000 baht.  

[digger70]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Look at "Singapore Model" to open legal casino in Thailand - have a referendum, suggests MP

 

What happen to the "Gambling is Illegal in Los" 

Gee What's going on in their heads  . 

 Oh nothing at all,If they could use their Brains they would be dangerous.

[Salerno]

17 minutes ago, Magenta408 said:

Australia is another good example.

 

A good example of what, the organised crime they bring with them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-30/regulators-still-in-the-dark-on-crown-casinos-criminal-ties/12929312

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-17/crown-casino-special-commissioner-investigate-licence-review/12991634

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/crown-resorts-blocked-from-opening-sydney-casino-what-now/12896450

 

[KCPhuket]

Perhaps if Singaporeans ran the place it might be the same...????

[KCPhuket]

20 minutes ago, digger70 said:

What happen to the "Gambling is Illegal in Los" 

Gee What's going on in their heads  . 

 Oh nothing at all,If they could use their Brains they would be dangerous.

They already are dangerous????

[KateSpade]

Democrat MP, Issara Seriwattanawut is clearly dreaming ---- I lived in central Central Singapore for many years and now in Central Bangkok and I can clearly, without malice state that Thailand under NO circumstances will EVER achieve the status at ANY level of Marina Bay Sands of which will always be number one, followed by Macau in SE Asia... if your a cheapskate gambler and want to gamble goto Cambodia... cheaper also ???? Singapore is way above your proficiency of even minor success.

 

 

Edited January 18, 2021 by KateSpade

[Grusa]

In order to try the "Singapore Model", they have to start with a "Lee Kuan Yew" administrator.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kuan_Yew

[KateSpade]

1 hour ago, trainman34014 said:

Should suit Thailand well as Gangsters galore are already running the country !

Been to Vegas many times, good shows also... funny thing I saw once was a homeless guy holding a sign for money, not your typical '1$ for a coffee' but said 'kick me in the nuts for $5' --- true story..

Edited January 18, 2021 by KateSpade
Word change

[KateSpade]

1 minute ago, Grusa said:

In order to try the "Singapore Model", they have to start with a "Lee Kuan Yew" administrator.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kuan_Yew

I went to his funeral, it rained like hell that day..

[Benmart]

8 hours ago, VillageIdiot said:

Here in Thailand the "Singapore Model" will quickly degenerate into the "Las Vegas Model" where gangsters control everything.

You are indeed misinformed about the current "Las Vegas Model". Suggest you update your databank.

[kingstonkid]

3 hours ago, CLW said:

They don't understand if they would legalize prostitution and also cannabis how much taxes the government would make.

How would they understand with gambling, not to mention sports betting in regulated and licensed businesses.

Probably has to do with too many (illegal) parties involved in that businesses and then loosing income.

Also keep in mind that most politicians here are real dinosaurs regarding mindset so it might take a few year (or coups)

 

They actually  do make tax money from prostitution If I remember correctly there was an article that a lot of them pay taxes to get the social benefits

[CMHomeboy78]

9 hours ago, VillageIdiot said:

Here in Thailand the "Singapore Model" will quickly degenerate into the "Las Vegas Model" where gangsters control everything.

Spot on.

You could have added the “Atlantic City Model” and score a perfect Trifecta

[Bangyai]

Yes. Have a referendum like we do in the UK.

 

It settles all arguments.

[Saratoga Slim Anon]

Looks like Chucky Cheese O'chan sees the writing on the wall and wants his thugs to imbed themselves in casino laundering before they're kicked to the curb. Discusting. 

[natway09]

The Singapore Casino is an absolute disgrace & the lower floors just look like "pigs at a trough"

I went there twice & both time treated like we were criminals.

The smoke from cigarettes is horrendous (& I am a smoker) & unable to even have a quiet beer at the tables but can annoy everyone with your smoke.

It reminded me of the first casino I went in in Macao in 1972

It is just catering to take the money off hard core Chinese gamblers.

It is a disgraceful model & Genting in Malaysia not much better

If must have a casino here look at Australias, not perfect by any means but at least can relax, have a bet & not feel like a leper

[Madeline Thompson]

Why!!!!   Opening gambling dens is not what's needed to bring back

prosperity to Thailand.  You shut bars down, refuse restaurants to

serve wine or beer or alcohol of any kind....and open gambling dens! 

Where is the logic in this??  it is a country of great hospitality and

over and over, this is shut down because of Covid.  There are relatively

very few cases in this country compared to the rest of the world.  I

cannot recommend my friends from Canada to come here because, at

any time, the current government can make a trip to Thailand a nightmare

of inconvenience and draconian dictates.  Gambling dens are not the answer.

[GlassWayOverHalfFull]

10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

There is a very interesting article in that other English language newspaper in Thailand today.

It describes that legalizing gambling is not as easy as it sounds. Because then it has to be properly regulated and some people should not be allowed to gamble.

It's obviously also related to the corrupt police. But that is not the only problem.

 

Well you've summed up the pro's and cons so succinctly no need to read it now ... 

[Meat Pie 47]

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Yes indeed - in Thailand the Chinese!!

no no China controls the world

[Meat Pie 47]

4 hours ago, a3tsw said:

Can put up an entry price board with the farang price in Roman Numerals.

That will never happen

[Meat Pie 47]

3 hours ago, Magenta408 said:

Sounds good to me. Australia is another good example. Every large city has a casino. These can also be found in Canada. Why not? 

Yes and the government collects taxes

[Meat Pie 47]

3 hours ago, Salerno said:

 

A good example of what, the organised crime they bring with them?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-30/regulators-still-in-the-dark-on-crown-casinos-criminal-ties/12929312

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-17/crown-casino-special-commissioner-investigate-licence-review/12991634

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/crown-resorts-blocked-from-opening-sydney-casino-what-now/12896450

 

BS

[Salerno]

1 minute ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

BS

 

Yeah, I'll take your articulate analysis over the relevant authorities every time 

[Meat Pie 47]

3 minutes ago, Salerno said:

 

Yeah, I'll take your articulate analysis over the relevant authorities every time 

You live in Australia?

[Salerno]

Just now, Meat Pie 47 said:

You live in Australia?

 

How about you refute the information in the news articles instead of the messenger.

[The Old Bull]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Look at "Singapore Model" to open legal casino in Thailand - have a referendum, suggests MP

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Democrat Party MP suggested at the weekend that Thailand should look towards Singapore ideas and open a legal casino. 

 

Increasing calls for the matter to be discussed have come in recent days after the spread of Covid-19 at illegal casinos in Thailand and the involvement of police in taking bribes to allow their operation.

 

Issara Seriwattanawut said that the casinos in Singapore provide 60 billion baht to government coffers that is a fifth of the fight against Covid. (It was unclear which country he was referring to in this statement).

 

The checks and balances of casino operations in Singapore is something Thailand should investigate. 

 

For example there are strict controls on who can play. Foreigners can enter for free (on production of their passports) but locals have to pay 3,000 baht to enter. 

 

The Singapore government has set up the NCGP (National Council on Problem Gambling, established in 2005, notes Thaivisa).

 

This regulates the industry. For example if a husband proves to be a problem gambler the wife can go to the NCPG to have him barred, said Issara.

 

There are no TV ads allowed to promote gambling and children learn and about its perils in school. 

 

Issaa said he was not proposing that Thailand follow everything in Singapore but consider their approach and possibly hold a referendum on the matter. 

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

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