70% of adults into regular gambling is really a bad thing. If it is in a developed country, then this isn't a big issue. For a country like Thailand, the government need to take necessary steps to safeguard it's citizens. To overcome this government can come up with the plan of creating official lotteries.
adults because under age are mainly restricted to gamble but there could be tresspassers but the number are smaller . its 70 percent althought its high but it wasnt 100 percent but it doesnt matter how much percent people are gambling but if they can control their habit that will not be a problem but that can infact contribute to them and to their economy . the main issue here is not addiction or involvement in gambling or being develop or not but its the illegality and legality of gambling in this country 
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January 25, 2021, 10:49:33 AM
January 25, 2021, 10:47:15 AM
If they are violating the rules, then it's reasonable for the government to shut down their casino businesses knowing that the safety of the people there will be at risk. The government of Thailand is actually doing great with how they take action towards the pandemic since they have low covid cases compared to other countries and they are probably just preventing another wave. Aside from their aim to prevent the spreading of the virus, illegal gambling won't do any benefits to the government that's why they are being strict with it. From what I have searched, there's only a limited legal form of gambling in Thailand and maybe that causes people to operate illegally. Their government can work on legalizing gambling/casinos in their country since they can benefit from it but I don't think it's the right time to focus on it right now since it can stimulate public gatherings.
January 25, 2021, 10:08:40 AM
I do believe that the government is not only working to eradicate the COVID hotspots but at the same time they want to make gambling businesses only legal since the revenues are forever in the favor of the government.
That's exactly what's happening there, not saying they don't care about COVID at all, since obviously that will also negatively affect their economy, but for the most part it's about the gambling tax(both for gambling businesses and their customers), of course none of the countries that have legal gambling want to miss out on any portion of the revenue from gambling specially after COVID that significantly slowed down economy, so they will try as hard as they can to keep people from gambling anywhere else other than those which are legal and pay tax to the government.
I believe it was a few months ago that Argentina raised its tax to 5% for gamblers, again the same reason, many governments around the world are facing financial problems due to the COVID and trying to somehow make up for the budget deficit caused by it by any means available.
January 25, 2021, 09:01:26 AM
70% of adults into regular gambling is really a bad thing. If it is in a developed country, then this isn't a big issue. For a country like Thailand, the government need to take necessary steps to safeguard it's citizens. To overcome this government can come up with the plan of creating official lotteries. Every week or every month these lottery draw need to be conducted. When it is pure luck based, people will tend to spend much on it. To make people have self control, a limitation need to be set on buying. This way the government can have control over illegal gambling and add tax revenue.
70% while all of them are illegal gambling, of course the government will reform this as they are not benefiting from this. If they will put taxes and legalized gambling business, then it could help to improve their economy, unless the government is corrupt and officials are just serving their personal interest.
January 25, 2021, 08:46:40 AM
70% of adults into regular gambling is really a bad thing. If it is in a developed country, then this isn't a big issue. For a country like Thailand, the government need to take necessary steps to safeguard it's citizens. To overcome this government can come up with the plan of creating official lotteries. Every week or every month these lottery draw need to be conducted. When it is pure luck based, people will tend to spend much on it. To make people have self control, a limitation need to be set on buying. This way the government can have control over illegal gambling and add tax revenue.
January 25, 2021, 08:32:45 AM
Gambling is good but only on the controllable state. 70% is such a big rate, if you will convert that to tax earning opportunity that is huge, but how about the effect of the people, with that huge exposure in gambling then I think the government has a problem.
They can legalized gambling sites or casinos but they need to limit, or if they want to consider gambling taxes as one of their major tax revenue, then they should allow foreigners to run a business and will only allow their people to work to create jobs but not to gamble.
They can legalized gambling sites or casinos but they need to limit, or if they want to consider gambling taxes as one of their major tax revenue, then they should allow foreigners to run a business and will only allow their people to work to create jobs but not to gamble.
January 25, 2021, 08:31:03 AM
This time of pandemic almost majority of the community all over the world are jobless, that's why a lot of people now are doing everything to earn money in online. And of course, in online gambling with a small amount of capital they've been thinking that they can multiply it more than x10 or more. Probably, in Thailand there are a lot of illegal gambling arise in this country, so their state is thinking to resolve it I think.
January 25, 2021, 08:07:42 AM
I think we all know that the Covid argument here is just pretextual. The state is losing millions of dollars in tax revenue due to illegal gambling, and of course they don't want to miss out on that.
Covid is, of course, a great reason to get the broadest possible support among the population for the measures taken.
Covid is, of course, a great reason to get the broadest possible support among the population for the measures taken.
100% Covid is used to blame everything and anything,,, but the fact always remains in the issue of gambling. Should it be legal so that it can be taxed? But if so, the state has to fight with moral values and religion and ethics, which culturally in Thailand is a vice and frowned upon by most members of society.
January 25, 2021, 04:03:11 AM
If the revenue is so much as you stated, very well might the government should just select some of the most active ones, and then talk to the casino owners and force them to sign in legal terms. For the casino owners, atleast totally removal of casino is worse than having the casino ongoing and having a lesser profit nonetheless. And yeah, it can benefit all, people who are addicts, casino owners and government!
They also should solve the corruption in their monarch government, many citizens hates the King and I think that this regulation will only anger the people as they do not want to participate in anything that their government does, some will definitely actively participate in this illegal gambling ring just to piss off their government. Taxation is a good thing but the people seem to know that it lines the pockets of the few elites of the country so I get their sentiment if they do not plan to abide this measures.Government regulations would push every individuals to abide their rules on taxation, by virtue of no choice. This became mandatory on every business establishments, because if they don't follow certain implementation they're considered as illegal gambling operation. If there's a need for petition when there's really a hardships encountered, then it's always open to raise for congress or some officials who can help in a specific country.
January 25, 2021, 02:35:26 AM
I do believe that the government is not only working to eradicate the COVID hotspots but at the same time they want to make gambling businesses only legal since the revenues are forever in the favor of the government.
Government are making huge profit through taxes on every casinos so I think they can't afford to lose this market and that's why they are hunting all those illegal gambling, on a place like Thailand, collecting taxes is very important same thing in my country.I do believe that people living in thailand should be careful if they are engaging in such things and also think about the consequences for sure. Since this time the people and the governing body of these illegal casinos will have a major problem.
If you don't want to get in trouble then better to transact on a legit gambling site so you can have totally fun without worrying for the authority to get you caught. Its not ok to deal on illegal things, not just on gambling so think again if you are planning to play illegally, good luck.
January 25, 2021, 02:27:37 AM
Illegal gambling is the main target of the government because it steals some of the revenue of the legal gambling owned by such authorities related to the government and mostly those illegal gambling don't have any health restrictions which is really required for every casino to implement. Gambling is such a good business and a good thing to make our economy bring back to normal because of its high tax.
I think it is in the right of every government to tax every business operating in the country boundaries.Even though illegal casinos maybe appealing to a very few certain persons they should go legal or close activity.When a business pay taxes it also has benefits from it as the government can help tackle problems when they arise because you paid taxes.
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January 25, 2021, 02:15:35 AM
And that would be mostly in officials on who would be the one behind of those illegal gambling places.If not, they would really just simply let those places operate as long they
would really be given out some bribe which isnt something new into this world and this doesnt only exist on movies but rather in reality since the beginning of time.
Getting rid of illegal things completely is on that impossible side.They can regulate and prohibit all they want but still there would be that will be running off
without any jurisdiction or control.
would really be given out some bribe which isnt something new into this world and this doesnt only exist on movies but rather in reality since the beginning of time.
Getting rid of illegal things completely is on that impossible side.They can regulate and prohibit all they want but still there would be that will be running off
without any jurisdiction or control.
That will make the illegal gambling stay for a long time without attracting more officials to investigate the place because they have a backup from the stronger officials behind them. Maybe we do not know the truth because they work behind layers without seeing what they did. That will include people who can not pay the money if they borrow the money from the casino, and they will clean the mess if something happens to that casino.
It is really hard to get rid of illegal gambling because of the stronger people behind that business. Maybe if there is a strict rule that will punish the officials, the illegal gambling can get reduced for a while, but that does not guarantee to clean it because the gambling business is already working from a long time ago. It is like the root of the gambling business.
January 25, 2021, 02:11:40 AM
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They do believe that these gambling sites are the ones spreading the COVID more.
gambling sites spreading covid but how ? gambling sites are online and people dont gather to play online ,
what they mean are real life gambling places but if they can disenfect the whole gambling area and people will wear mask and face shield , also with the help of covid vaccine i dont think the covid will spread . government should decrease the tax and small gambling owners are going to think if they can afford it ,
if not then they should quit that business and dont ever think of operating illegaly but they can open other business and if they are already succesful and have lots of money they can go back on the gambling business legally .
January 25, 2021, 01:04:32 AM
I do believe that the government is not only working to eradicate the COVID hotspots but at the same time they want to make gambling businesses only legal since the revenues are forever in the favor of the government.
Government are making huge profit through taxes on every casinos so I think they can't afford to lose this market and that's why they are hunting all those illegal gambling, on a place like Thailand, collecting taxes is very important same thing in my country.I do believe that people living in thailand should be careful if they are engaging in such things and also think about the consequences for sure. Since this time the people and the governing body of these illegal casinos will have a major problem.
If you don't want to get in trouble then better to transact on a legit gambling site so you can have totally fun without worrying for the authority to get you caught. Its not ok to deal on illegal things, not just on gambling so think again if you are planning to play illegally, good luck. January 25, 2021, 12:40:45 AM
Illegal gambling are being host by some casinos because they are struggling right now and in my country many casinos are closing their business because of pandemic. Well, Illegal gambling is already out in the market even before the pandemic, maybe Thailand wants to collect more taxes from those illegal gambler, they have to strengthen their own laws with regards to this one.
I personally don’t want to gamble illegally, especially on a country where your criminal action can be resulted to a lifetime imprisonment. This problem can’t be solve easily because I know this is being supported by the corrupt politician, let’s see if Thailand can finally erase those illegal gambling site.
I personally don’t want to gamble illegally, especially on a country where your criminal action can be resulted to a lifetime imprisonment. This problem can’t be solve easily because I know this is being supported by the corrupt politician, let’s see if Thailand can finally erase those illegal gambling site.
January 25, 2021, 12:34:10 AM
I agree with the Thai government if it is proven that illegal gambling is one of the causes of the spread of the corona virus. But it is not enough
to close all illegal casinos in Thailand, because surely the Thai population who is addicted to gambling will look for ways to keep playing gambling
in secret. Why not give education to play online gambling, because it is proven that online gambling can prevent the spread of the corona virus.
to close all illegal casinos in Thailand, because surely the Thai population who is addicted to gambling will look for ways to keep playing gambling
in secret. Why not give education to play online gambling, because it is proven that online gambling can prevent the spread of the corona virus.
There is only one real solution for illegal gambling. And that solution is to legalize all gambling activity. Prohibiting gambling, porn.etc reminds me of the dark ages. We are living in 21st century and the government should not decide on what forms of entertainment is permitted and what are not. Banning the casinos will only result in pushing it underground and handing over control to the criminal gangs.
January 24, 2021, 11:40:32 PM
I agree with the Thai government if it is proven that illegal gambling is one of the causes of the spread of the corona virus. But it is not enough
to close all illegal casinos in Thailand, because surely the Thai population who is addicted to gambling will look for ways to keep playing gambling
in secret. Why not give education to play online gambling, because it is proven that online gambling can prevent the spread of the corona virus.
to close all illegal casinos in Thailand, because surely the Thai population who is addicted to gambling will look for ways to keep playing gambling
in secret. Why not give education to play online gambling, because it is proven that online gambling can prevent the spread of the corona virus.
January 24, 2021, 11:29:08 PM
If the revenue is so much as you stated, very well might the government should just select some of the most active ones, and then talk to the casino owners and force them to sign in legal terms. For the casino owners, atleast totally removal of casino is worse than having the casino ongoing and having a lesser profit nonetheless. And yeah, it can benefit all, people who are addicts, casino owners and government!
They also should solve the corruption in their monarch government, many citizens hates the King and I think that this regulation will only anger the people as they do not want to participate in anything that their government does, some will definitely actively participate in this illegal gambling ring just to piss off their government. Taxation is a good thing but the people seem to know that it lines the pockets of the few elites of the country so I get their sentiment if they do not plan to abide this measures. January 24, 2021, 11:18:20 PM
If the revenue is so much as you stated, very well might the government should just select some of the most active ones, and then talk to the casino owners and force them to sign in legal terms. For the casino owners, atleast totally removal of casino is worse than having the casino ongoing and having a lesser profit nonetheless. And yeah, it can benefit all, people who are addicts, casino owners and government!
January 24, 2021, 06:32:34 PM
Illegal gambling has been a common problem in most countries. Though we know how strict the government and authorities imposing rules and regulations, unfortunately, this still not enough to stop people from doing this. The problem is that some illegal gambling has been protected by some known personality and even back-up by the authorities. Some greedy people whos been imposing such rules are milking this illegal gambling making them not apprehend and put in jail. This is the reason why illegal gambling will never stop no matter how the government is aggressive.
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