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Thai casino plan gains momentum

Immigration police raid an illegal casino in a hotel in Nonthaburi in November last year. (Police photo)

The ruling Pheu Thai Party has defended its casino-entertainment complex project, saying it will legalise the underground activity and allow the government to collect tax revenue from it.

According to Pheu Thai, legalising gambling and tax on the project itself could be worth more than 50% of GDP.

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