{"id":9798,"date":"2025-09-12T01:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/huge-blow-to-thailand-casino-plans-as-new-prime-minister-blocks-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T01:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:49:16","slug":"huge-blow-to-thailand-casino-plans-as-new-prime-minister-blocks-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/huge-blow-to-thailand-casino-plans-as-new-prime-minister-blocks-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge Blow to Thailand Casino Plans as New Prime Minister Blocks Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has shut down hopes for legalized casinos under his leadership. His stance represents a sharp break from previous governments that had promoted integrated entertainment complexes as a driver of tourism and foreign investment.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Anutin Charnvirakul took office on 5 September 2025.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>He opposes the Entertainment Complex Bill backed by Srettha Thavisin and Paetongtarn Shinawatra.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>He says casino plans damaged tourism, especially from China.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, made clear in a press briefing that \u201cThailand would have to wait for another prime minister\u201d if casinos were to become legal. He has long been critical of the Entertainment Complex Bill advanced by Pheu Thai Party figures Srettha Thavisin and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, both removed from office on ethics violations.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal was dropped from the parliamentary agenda in July, just one week after the Constitutional Court suspended Paetongtarn. Anutin\u2019s comments confirm his administration will not revisit it.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the casino measure had argued that integrated resorts would boost post-Covid tourism. 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According to Anutin, Xi threatened to reduce Chinese travel and trade with Thailand if the bill moved forward.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe severe consequence is the absence of about 90% of Chinese visitors, which has caused great damage to tourism-related operators,\u201d<\/em> Anutin said.<\/p>\n<p>Official data suggests arrivals from China fell 34% in the first half of 2025, while overall foreign arrivals are down 7% year to date. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) cited other factors, including April\u2019s deadly earthquake on the Myanmar-Thailand border and global economic pressures. Still, the agency cut its 2025 forecast from 37 million to 33 million visitors, well below the 40 million who traveled in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Political and Economic Instability<\/h2>\n<p>Thailand\u2019s shifting leadership has created uncertainty for investors. 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His stance represents a sharp break from previous governments that had promoted integrated entertainment complexes as a driver of tourism and foreign investment. Good to know Anutin Charnvirakul took office on 5 September 2025. 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