Inside Thailand’s 80bil baht underground gambling kickback system: The untouchable web of power, money, and politics


BANGKOK: As the Thai government scrambles to find new sources of revenue for the national treasury, one massive underground economy continues to operate unchecked — generating tens of billions of baht annually without ever entering the budget or tax system.

The Nation dives deep into the "gambling kickback" network, one of the most powerful illicit business systems in Thailand.

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