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PM: No-casino policy to bring Chinese visitors back to Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 02/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Chinese President Xi Jinping was pleased with Thailand’s stance against legalising casinos, and the Chinese government will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit the country.
Poker recriminalised after briefly being legal
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as interior minister, has banned poker, reversing his Pheu Thai predecessor’s decision to decriminalise it just over two months ago.
Anutin signs PM nomination agreement
Online Reporters, Published on 03/09/2025
» Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul signed a written agreement with the People's Party to support his bid for prime minister and stated he would form a minority coalition government as soon as possible.
Opposition blames tourism losses on casino policy
Online Reporters, Published on 09/07/2025
» Anutin Charnvirakul, former interior minister and leader of the now opposition Bhumjaithai Party, blames a sharp decline in Chinese arrivals and losses in Thailand's tourism sector on the Pheu Thai-led government's dismissive attitude towards Chinese President Xi Jinping’s repeated warnings against its casino legalisation policy.
Thai PM: Casino project will be ‘responsible gambling’
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/05/2025
» Casinos that are parts of the government’s entertainment complex policy will encourage “responsible gambling”, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Sunday.
Poll: Most Thais oppose casino complex, legalising online betting
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2025
» A huge majority of people are opposed to the government’s proposed casino-entertainment complex and its plan to legalise online gambling, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration.
House committee set up for study on legal casino complexes
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2023
» The House of Representatives has set up a 60-member committee to study the potential opening of entertainment complexes, including casinos, to address the problem of illegal casinos and boost the country's economy, as proposed in a motion submitted by MPs from various parties.
Kratom bill becomes law, minors warned
Online Reporters, Published on 27/08/2022
» A law to promote the sale of kratom by individuals has officially taken effect, with violators reminded of the penalties, especially for people under 18.
Certificates issued to almost 1m people wanting to grow cannabis
Online Reporters, Published on 09/07/2022
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued almost 1 million electronic certificates to registrants who seek permission to cultivate cannabis following the legalisation of cannabis and hemp on June 9.
Majority worried by removal of marijuana from narcotics list: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 26/06/2022
» A majority of people say they are worried about the consequences of removing marijuana from the narcotics list, according to a survey by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.