Place Your Bets, Please

“It’s Early Days, ” Said Samuel Yin, an Analyst at Maybank Investment Banking Group, but the Signs Are Promising, as the Opening of an Entirely New Market for Gambling “Is a Once in a Decade Event”.

New Player, Higher Stakes

Getting the Regulations Right – and Then Properly Enforcing Them – Is the Real Challenge, Observers Say.

Malaysians Lament End of Holiday Highs as Thailand Considers Cannabis U-Turn

Intense Speculation About Malaysia’s Gaming Sector Erupted in Late February After News Broke That Two of the Three Casinos at the Resorts World Genting Hillside Holiday Destination in Pahang State Had Shut.

Thailand’s Existing Gambling Laws Date Back to 1935 and Ban All but State-Sanctioned Forms of Betting.

Are Galaxy, Mgm Casinos Betting on Thailand Amid Macau Shift?

Nattawut, Who Only Gave One Name, Places Bets on European Football Games with a Local Motorcycle Taxi Rank Who Works for a Bookmaker in Suburban Bangkok – a Chain of Illegal Gambling That’s So Common in Small Communities Across the Country That He Says It’s Almost Mundane.

Thailand Sees Philippines’ Gambling Billions, Singapore’s Resorts – and Rolls the Dice on Casinos in Hopes of Cashing In

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 8, 2026 • 13 min read

Thailand Sees Philippines’ Gambling Billions, Singapore’s Resorts – and Rolls the Dice on Casinos in Hopes of Cashing In

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

“We Do Not Want to Promote Gambling, but Would Rather Supervise It and Use the Investment to Create Jobs, ” Srettha Wrote on Social Media Platform X on March 29. “We Can Regulate the Grey Economy and Collect Taxes. ”

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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