Tourists visit Maya bay, Thailand in 2022. Photo by Reuters
Casinos and related attractions would significantly boost foreign arrivals to Thailand, a top executive at the Asia-focused online travel agency Agoda said on Wednesday, as the tourism-reliant country moves closer to legalizing gambling.
Thailand is planning to develop its first large scale “entertainment complex” that will include a casino, in its latest push to create jobs and draw in more tourists and investment.
“It’s the experience around gambling – think about Macau and Vegas, usually it comes with crazy shows, food and amazing hotels,” Agoda chief executive, Omri Morgenshtern, told Reuters.
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