Thai PM touts plans for casinos


Looking at the bigger picture: Srettha says Casinos would bring gambling businesses under the government’s control. — Reuters

PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin used his first monthly television address as the country’s leader to promote plans for legalising casinos and building a nuclear power plant to curb illegal gambling and reduce electricity costs.

Casinos would bring gambling businesses under the government’s control, while a nuclear power plant would ease public dissent over high energy bills because of its lower generation costs, Srettha said in the recorded TV programme.

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