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Thailand’s plan to legalise casinos opposed by most citizens: poll
Many Thais also objected to the government’s plan to legalise online gambling, according to the poll by Nida
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Many Thais still disapprove of the government’s plan to allow investments in casinos and the legalisation of online gambling as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sought to assure citizens the initiative would bring economic benefits.
About 59 per cent of respondents said they disagreed with investments in both casinos and so-called entertainment complexes in Thailand, according to the January 20-21 survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, also known as Nida.
About 29 per cent said they agreed with both casinos and the large venues they would be housed in, while the rest preferred only having one of the two, the survey published on Sunday showed. The nationwide poll of 1,310 Thais aged 18 and above has a margin of error of 3 per cent, Nida said.
About 69 per cent of respondents also disagreed with the government’s plan to legalise online gambling to support casinos, while the rest were in agreement, the poll showed.
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