Thai cabinet approves draft law for casinos, with limits for local gamblers


FILE PHOTO: Thailand's flag is seen as royalists hold an event to support the monarchy in Bangkok, Thailand, October 28,2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Thursday approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry.

Gambling is mostly banned in Thailand apart from state-controlled horse racing, the lottery and on some sports but successive governments have pressed the case for allowing casinos to draw in more foreign visitors and create more jobs and state revenue.

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