Thailand's prime minister opposes casino resorts as an economic strategy
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said casino resorts were not the way to stimulate the economy and indicated legislators should wait for a different prime minister if they wanted to pursue them. His position contrasts with his predecessor's effort to advance an Entertainment Complex Bill, which had not produced a definitive result; Anutin also questioned whether legalising poker would boost tourism.
The prime minister's position signals opposition to proposed casino-resort legislation and a possible change in Thailand's gambling-policy direction.