Opportunities in southeast asia

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Tourism is a key driver of Thailand’s economy, but growth remains stagnant. Tourism has not fully rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic, and that will unlikely happen until travelers, especially those from China, return to pre-Covid levels.  Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy welcomed around 28 million foreign visitors in 2023, far from the almost 40 million tourists in 2019.

In  June, former Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered the drafting  of a bill to legalize entertainment complexes in the country, a move  that could boost tourism spending, increase employment, and revive the  economy again.  Apart from state lottery or licensed horse betting, gambling is currently illegal in Thailand. 

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is now Thailand’s new prime  minister, but analysts all agree that the bill will still likely be passed.  If that likely outcome becomes a reality, Thailand’s  casinos could generate 187 billion Thai baht ($5.5 billion) in revenues,  or 1% of the country’s GDP, according to Maybank research.  The country could be Macao and Singapore’s largest competitor by the end of the decade.  “The Thai government has  seen the positive impact on the economy by opening up gambling/casinos as in the case for Singapore, and the power of the  gaming dollar in Macau.  This move could boost Thailand's attraction as a tourist destination,” said Tim Tsang, CEO of Companies.Asia, a business consultancy for Corporate Asia.

KTP Global sees the legalization of gambling in Thailand, and the associated development of the hotel and entertainment industry will offer almost unlimited opportunities for profits and growth that would last at least until the end of this and next decade.

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