The formation of another committee tasked with regulating the complex was also proposed, with the prime minister suggested as the best figure to oversee it, the source said, adding the tentative budget was bigger than a similar project undertaken in Singapore. The casinos are expected to take up about 5% of the total space. The entertainment complex will feature five-star hotels, shopping malls, beauty and spa parlours, amusement parks, zoos, indoor and outdoor sports stadiums and legal casinos, the source added, citing the study. If approved, the report will be forwarded to the government for consideration, the person said. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)Ī report by a special House committee studying the feasibility of allowing an entertainment complex to be built that includes legal casinos is expected to be deliberated on Thursday, a member of the committee said on Tuesday.Īimed at raising tax revenue from legalising gambling businesses in a yet-to-be-designated area, the project has been studied by the House committee since late last year, added the source, who declined to give their name. Students gather in Bangkok in March last year to oppose legal casinos.

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