Gambling on Law lessness
30th December 2006

The precise government figure of 660,206 tourist arrivals in Burma in the past year doesn’t included my short holiday trip by small boat across a small tributary of the Mekong River at Sop Ruak, a sleepy village at the northern edge of Thailand.

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Ranong strictly prohibits officials from gambling
28th December 2006

Ranong Province warns state officials not to get involved in all forms of gambling, especially lottery. They will face both criminal charges and disciplinary punishments if they do.

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Casino boom may roll across Asia
25th August 2006

"There could be as many as 10 'Las Vegases' in Asia," said Sheldon Adelson, chief executive officer of the US-based luxury casino operator. "Other countries will say: 'If it's good enough for wholesome Singapore, it's good enough for us."'

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Tourist police crack down on gambling during World Cup
16th June 2006 - Pattaya Mail

Extra tourist police will be out on the streets during the World Cup series to ensure that gambling and its related crimes are curtailed.

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Princess goes to ground in casino
24th July 2005 - Bangkok Independant Newspaper

HSH Princess Bhanuma Yugala disappeared yesterday inside a Cambodian casino a day after she was arrested by Aranyaprathet immigration police for crossing the border without travel documents.

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HWGB’s Poipet casino to turn around
27th May 2005 - The Edge

Ho Wah Genting Bhd (HWGB) expects its Cambodian casino operations to turn around and become the group's main earnings driver this year.

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NATIONAL LOTTERY : Funds used to ‘stuff govt coffers’
22nd May 2005 - The Nation

The Bt38 billion earned from national lotteries has been hijacked to finance pet projects of the powers that be rather than spent to benefit the public, an economist said yesterday.

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