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Deeper Dive: Legalising casinos in Thailand
Dave Kendall, Published on 22/07/2025
» The bill that would have legalised casinos in Thailand was recently withdrawn - but because of the money to be made and the tourists to be attracted, the issue will soon be back in play. But what about the potential downsides - an increase in crime and gambling addiction? On this episode of Deeper Dive, Dave Kendall speaks with an expert in the field of building entertainment complexes with casinos in countries where they were previously illegal: Bo Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Thailand weighs casino legalisation
Dave Kendall, Published on 08/07/2025
» As Thailand edges closer to legalising casinos under its proposed Entertainment Complex Bill, the debate over potential benefits and risks is intensifying.
Vaping a way to cut smoking death toll?
Dave Kendall, Published on 17/03/2025
» An average of 47 people in Thailand die from smoking cigarettes every day, while there has not been a single recorded death here from using e-cigarettes.
Deeper Dive Thailand: Is vaping safer than smoking cigarettes?
Dave Kendall, Published on 24/02/2025
» Over the past 20 years, fewer than 100 people worldwide have died from vaping, while more than 100 million people have died from smoking regular cigarettes. In Thailand, the tobacco death toll is 71,000 people each year, and from vaping – zero. So why are cigarettes available in every convenience store, while e-cigarettes are banned?
Explainer: Thailand's new visas
Dave Kendall, Published on 05/08/2024
» Thailand's major overhaul of visas and entry rules has stirred up strong reactions -- mostly joy and excitement, but also confusion and even some resentment.
Ban wildlife trade to prevent next pandemic: campaigner
Dave Kendall, Published on 04/12/2023
» The illegal commercial wildlife trade must be eradicated to prevent the next pandemic, says an anti-trafficking campaigner, and even the legal trade should be banned.
Respect nature, pleads wildlife trafficking cop
Dave Kendall, Published on 17/10/2023
» 'We need to have a better balance between humans and nature," said anti-wildlife trafficking officer Pol Col Wanpichit Wattanasakmonta.
Dying Chuvit devotes final days to exposing crime
Post Reporters, Published on 04/08/2023
» Political activist Chuvit Kamolvisit has confirmed that he has stage 3 liver cancer and says he will devote the rest of his life to enlightening society about issues that others fear to comment on or bring to light.
'Superpimp'-turned-whistleblower won't give up fight
Dave Kendall, Published on 29/05/2023
» The memorandum of understanding signed on May 22 by the eight parties hoping to form a governing coalition sets forth an ambitious reform agenda, including "push for reform of the bureaucracy, police, armed forces and justice system" and to "promote a culture of transparency to tackle corruption".
Fighting Thailand's 'scamdemic'
Dave Kendall, Published on 17/05/2023
» The April 8 arrest in Bangkok of a Chinese woman with Thai citizenship alleged to be the leader of a criminal syndicate involved in fraud, surrogacy and human trafficking is just one recent example of an increasingly sophisticated crime wave inside Thailand.