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Thai PM plans to relax laws against casinos

5 March 2008

BANGKOK, Thailand -- As reported by The Guardian: "Thailand is expected to end its ban on gambling...

"...Five casinos will be built in Thailand's holiday hotspots to compete for tourists' cash with regional neighbours such as Macau, Malaysia and Singapore, which is to open its first gaming resort next year.

"Thai gamblers will be able to rub shoulders with foreign visitors. Most other countries in the region with casinos bar their own nationals from playing.

"But Thais wanting to have a flutter will have to stump up a 100,000 baht (3,164.12) fee, while foreigners enter free..."

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