Thailand government seeks measures to tackle the problems of illegal gambling.

[FlightyPouch]

The problem there is though is that I think they will be banning these gambling places for good. One of the main reasons I am seeing in this article is that there are a lot of people there that break the rules or the safety measures being applied because of the pandemic. I don't think that the owners have a choice since they will be sent straight to jail.

The only difference now is that the operators of illegal casinos will be forced to pay additional bribes to the cops. Thailand is just like any other third world country, with corruption being rampant among the bureaucracy and police force. Despite all these restrictions, the majority of the illegal casinos would continue to operate by bribing the politicians and the policemen. Once in a while, a few people may be arrested just to show that the cops are serious about implementing the law.

Oh, that is one. Obviously, some of those big underground gambling places would be backed up by someone inside the government. In some parts of our country, there are also a lot of illegal cockfightings and usually, when police came, they would just run on mountains or hide in the forest just to run from the police with their cocks.

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[aioc]

There are other things that the government in Thailand should be concerned about right now. There will first have to be tourists who bring money before gambling can be resumed in its way.
I also don't think that the Thai police will take any harsh action against this, you would only cause fear to tourists. Bad for the name.

But with the high number of gamblers, this should be a big concern, I don't think it will have an impact on tourism because these gambling operators are working underground, even tourist will not aware that there are existing and gambling is illegal here, every government should have a plan for gambling because it's destroying the nation's good value.

[crzy]

There are other things that the government in Thailand should be concerned about right now. There will first have to be tourists who bring money before gambling can be resumed in its way.
I also don't think that the Thai police will take any harsh action against this, you would only cause fear to tourists. Bad for the name.

But with the high number of gamblers, this should be a big concern, I don't think it will have an impact on tourism because these gambling operators are working underground, even tourist will not aware that there are existing and gambling is illegal here, every government should have a plan for gambling because it's destroying the nation's good value.

Illegal gambling are not for the tourist, they work on locals and Thailand knows the effect of this and that’s why they are trying to seek more measure to prevent them from making money without paying taxes. Why would you take the risk on playing illegally where you can have fun on legit sites and have the profit where you can put into your banks legally.

[michellee]

As I'm telling you, it's not the government that will ask them to and approach them. You don't understand it. It isn't the government that will give them special treatment with sort of "approach" you're saying.

If it's illegal then it is illegal.

Calm down bro. The government can say it is illegal and legal, and they can also change from illegal to legal if they can approach the illegal gambling and ask the owner to make it legal. Maybe they can give special treatment to them as you say, and I think if that treatment is a win-win solution, the owner will think about it. Who knows, with making that deal, the government can invite them to make their business legal, so they do not have to bribe the officials. I think not all of the owners want to have an illegal gambling business.

I'm calm mate.

What I'm telling, it's not the government that will approach those illegal casinos and make them illegal. Who should be doing the first move?

Not them but those illegal gambling places if they want to get certified and be legal.

Maybe the government needs to approach them, especially after the government can know if the owner has an illegal gambling business. If they can offer a win-win solution to them, I think the owner will think about that, and sooner or later, the owner will see the benefits of making their business legal in their country. Maybe after the government busted the owner because of illegal gambling, they can make offers to make the owner think about what they should do with the government's suggestions.

[JohnBitCo]

What do you think ?
Should they make reforms before shutting down the whole thing ? I think this could benefit people and the government as a whole.

First of all let me know if gambling is legal in thailand ? If it is not legal then no one can run casino officially however people can still play online.
If the gambling is allowed in thailand, then government should give certain timeline to all the casino owner to register their casino. Failure to do so could result in legal action against them.

[boyptc]

I'm calm mate.

What I'm telling, it's not the government that will approach those illegal casinos and make them illegal. Who should be doing the first move?

Not them but those illegal gambling places if they want to get certified and be legal.

It also depends, if the government makes a public announcement about the mandatory registration of all gambling businesses.  Just like the implementation of the registration of online sellers here in our country but it is not followed.  Maybe at first, some will follow but later they will also lose attention and return to the old routine unless they focus on and restrict law enforcement.  Some are stubborn but it often happens that the authorities approach or pursue illegal activities.  When you ban it, because of the hardships of life today, it will do and will still do illegally especially if they have nothing else to think about to do just to live especially now that the condition of the pandemic is exacerbated.

If that is so then that is a directive from the government and still, they have to come over to settle what is unsettled.

If they want to remain illegal, they can ignore.

But if they don't want to, they will listen, come and will have their initiative.

[Mauser]

What do you think ?
Should they make reforms before shutting down the whole thing ? I think this could benefit people and the government as a whole.

First of all let me know if gambling is legal in thailand ? If it is not legal then no one can run casino officially however people can still play online.
If the gambling is allowed in thailand, then government should give certain timeline to all the casino owner to register their casino. Failure to do so could result in legal action against them.

Going into legal actions against a lot of gamblers is very time consuming. You need state attorneys and judges ready to deal with all these cases which is going to cost a lot of time and will also turn a lot of people and families against the politics of Thailand. Wouldn't it be better to try and spend that time and money in a more useful manner? Fully legalising gambling would mean the government is actually profiting of it and gives their citizens a better legal framework if something goes wrong.

[Janation]

What do you think ?
Should they make reforms before shutting down the whole thing ? I think this could benefit people and the government as a whole.

First of all let me know if gambling is legal in thailand ? If it is not legal then no one can run casino officially however people can still play online.
If the gambling is allowed in thailand, then government should give certain timeline to all the casino owner to register their casino. Failure to do so could result in legal action against them.

As far as I know, it is banned there.

As long as it is not a government-supported lottery or betting on horse races, it is illegal. I don't know how addicted people are to gambling in this country but like those Chinese people, they are also into gambling. I don't know about casinos in that country, but I just hope they would just regulate it so they will not be having a problem, that also means tax for the government.

[FlightyPouch]

What do you think ?
Should they make reforms before shutting down the whole thing ? I think this could benefit people and the government as a whole.

First of all let me know if gambling is legal in thailand ? If it is not legal then no one can run casino officially however people can still play online.
If the gambling is allowed in thailand, then government should give certain timeline to all the casino owner to register their casino. Failure to do so could result in legal action against them.

Going into legal actions against a lot of gamblers is very time consuming. You need state attorneys and judges ready to deal with all these cases which is going to cost a lot of time and will also turn a lot of people and families against the politics of Thailand. Wouldn't it be better to try and spend that time and money in a more useful manner? Fully legalising gambling would mean the government is actually profiting of it and gives their citizens a better legal framework if something goes wrong.

I agree with this proposition. I mean it is a win-win situation for both of the parties. People could gamble as long as they want legally and the government could get taxes that they could use and would help the country grow. It is better than these people finding a way, getting through a hole of a needle just to bet their money illegaly.

[pawanjain]

Illegal gambling takes place because there are people who take part in this and the users who continue to support it despite knowing it's illegal.
It's good to see that the government of Thailand is planning to take measures to stop illegal gambling and convert it into legal ones so that it benefits their nation but I hardly think that this would stop illegal gambling.
The owners will definitely find an alternative to continue illegal gambling unless the government is continuously tracing them and blacklisting the owners for regular investigation.

[Becky666]

Basically if 70% adult are into illegal gambling should have made the government to raise eyebrow into it reform, there are indications that if the government of Thailand refuse to take this urgent action there will be more individuals at that age into gambling, which won't be good for the entire country. Having the necessary measurement "to tackle this problems of illegal gambling" will not only enhance government revenue generation but also making gamblers useful for themselves.

[ice098]

As far as I know, it is banned there.

As long as it is not a government-supported lottery or betting on horse races, it is illegal. I don't know how addicted people are to gambling in this country but like those Chinese people, they are also into gambling. I don't know about casinos in that country, but I just hope they would just regulate it so they will not be having a problem, that also means tax for the government.

As far as I know gambling is not prohibited in thailand,  there will always be illegally operational game that are being run by some people and they are avoiding tax and due to the pandemic I think they are avoiding some health protocol as well, so given this thing aside from they should strengthen their law they need to put extra fine so that people will be afraid to make move about that, if they don't want to register it in the governement they should pay taxes, so even there will be some pandemic they can run it, maybe not physically but thru online.

[abel1337]

Illegal gambling takes place because there are people who take part in this and the users who continue to support it despite knowing it's illegal.
It's good to see that the government of Thailand is planning to take measures to stop illegal gambling and convert it into legal ones so that it benefits their nation but I hardly think that this would stop illegal gambling.
The owners will definitely find an alternative to continue illegal gambling unless the government is continuously tracing them and blacklisting the owners for regular investigation.

Those people who are patronizing illegal casino I think is avoiding extra fees that a government legal casino ask or they have something that they are avoiding from legal casinos. That's right, Government should be actively tracking down illegal casinos especially if they know that the gamblers population is increasing in their country. It will be a good source of income for the country for just collecting a gambling tax revenue.

[ShowOff]

Those people who are patronizing illegal casino I think is avoiding extra fees that a government legal casino ask or they have something that they are avoiding from legal casinos. That's right, Government should be actively tracking down illegal casinos especially if they know that the gamblers population is increasing in their country. It will be a good source of income for the country for just collecting a gambling tax revenue.

Basically illegal casinos will only harm the government in term of gambling tax revenue. There is a fair amount of money flowing into gambling and if there are lot of illegal casinos operating there the government should take precautions and close them down if they don't comply with the rule. I believe the gambling population in a country will continue to increase all the time, even in countries where gambling is illegal.

[tyz]

In terms of this topic, the government of Thailand is having a problem with underground gambling,

In principle, it is also an indirect message that there are problems with criminal organizations or the mafia, because they are the ones who rule a large part of underground gambling. So in order to drive back illegal gambling, these criminal associations must first be smashed. A few private people who meet regularly to play poker are certainly not the problem.

[CarnagexD]

Where there's illegal gambling, there's serious cases of criminality, underground syndication, and the likes. If Thailand wants to and is willing to take these guys down for good, they have to aim directly for the head, otherwise these crime groups will just disband and then in due time resurface with a new MO. They will just be wasting time, money and precious police force in not aiming to eradicate the root cause of the problem.

Illegal gambling takes place because there are people who take part in this and the users who continue to support it despite knowing it's illegal.
It's good to see that the government of Thailand is planning to take measures to stop illegal gambling and convert it into legal ones so that it benefits their nation but I hardly think that this would stop illegal gambling.
The owners will definitely find an alternative to continue illegal gambling unless the government is continuously tracing them and blacklisting the owners for regular investigation.

People will gamble where there's an avenue for it. Regardless if it's illegal or licensed. Moreso, these illegal gambljng dens thrive because they allow the common joe to bet, whereas high stakes gambling are only for the rich.

[bitbunnny]

Illegal gambling takes place because there are people who take part in this and the users who continue to support it despite knowing it's illegal.
It's good to see that the government of Thailand is planning to take measures to stop illegal gambling and convert it into legal ones so that it benefits their nation but I hardly think that this would stop illegal gambling.
The owners will definitely find an alternative to continue illegal gambling unless the government is continuously tracing them and blacklisting the owners for regular investigation.

Yes, there are always people who support illegal gambling for a simple reason, it's profitable. Also, for some gamblers the fact they are gambling illegal makes even a bigger thrill. Usually there is also a big amount of money involved without any limitations or checks where it comes from.
It's not so easy for any government to turn something illegal into legal. I don't know what kind of methods and measures they use but that should be something that would make people aware that illegal isn't good for them or economy of their country and of course there should be quite sharp fines and punishment for organisers of illegal gambling. Still there are no guarantees for success.

[harizen]

Yes, there are always people who support illegal gambling for a simple reason, it's profitable. Also, for some gamblers the fact they are gambling illegal makes even a bigger thrill.

Isn't it obvious that people are expecting a profit that's why they gamble? Legit or illegal gambling, no difference in terms of probability to win.

The reason why people support illegal gambling is not that it's profitable but it's because of borderless and not much restriction. That's why while government thinks of a way to shut down illegal ones, they should also go after the people that support it.

[FlightyPouch]

Illegal gambling takes place because there are people who take part in this and the users who continue to support it despite knowing it's illegal.
It's good to see that the government of Thailand is planning to take measures to stop illegal gambling and convert it into legal ones so that it benefits their nation but I hardly think that this would stop illegal gambling.
The owners will definitely find an alternative to continue illegal gambling unless the government is continuously tracing them and blacklisting the owners for regular investigation.

Those people who are patronizing illegal casino I think is avoiding extra fees that a government legal casino ask or they have something that they are avoiding from legal casinos. That's right, Government should be actively tracking down illegal casinos especially if they know that the gamblers population is increasing in their country. It will be a good source of income for the country for just collecting a gambling tax revenue.

Knowing that gambling is banned in Thailand, I think people just wanted to gamble or use their money to bet but it is illegal so they find their ways. I agree that they should just legalized gambling as it is a good source of taxes for them. If they will be really strict with these regulations, they will be taking the hard way dealing with these people.

[Sithara007]

Knowing that gambling is banned in Thailand, I think people just wanted to gamble or use their money to bet but it is illegal so they find their ways. I agree that they should just legalized gambling as it is a good source of taxes for them. If they will be really strict with these regulations, they will be taking the hard way dealing with these people.

Legalizing gambling would be the most logical thing to do. The reason is that with internet being available in every nook and corner of the world, banning casinos doesn't make any sense. Gamblers can simply use online casinos and participate in various games using the internet. The only difference here is that the government will lose tax money, which they would have otherwise gained. The rich gamblers can even catch a flight and travel to countries where gambling is legal. The governments need to get out of "banning this, banning that" mentality.