{"id":579,"date":"2020-09-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbc.ng\/thailand-steps-up-action-against-online-gambling\/"},"modified":"2020-09-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T00:00:00","slug":"thailand-steps-up-action-against-online-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbc.ng\/index.php\/thailand-steps-up-action-against-online-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"THAILAND STEPS UP ACTION AGAINST ONLINE GAMBLING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 19.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 19.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #222222;\">Thailand has threatened legal action against internet service providers and cellphone operators if they fail to take action to block gambling websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 19.5pt; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0in 0in 19.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #222222;\">Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri confirmed on Sunday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the authorities including the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission and the police to strictly take such measures to keep children and youths away from online gambling, Xinhua reports.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 19.5pt; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0in 0in 19.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #222222;\">The providers are already under court order to deny access to a total of 1,202 gambling websites. They need to follow through immediately within 15 days, or face legal action under the Computer Crimes Act and Gambling Act, the report said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 19.5pt; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0in 0in 19.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #222222;\">Although gambling is illegal in Thailand, the practice is widespread. A politician from a minor party recently called for legalisation, saying the government could bring in about THB506 billion in tax revenue.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 19.5pt; box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0in 0in 19.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; color: #222222;\">\u201cSince Thailand currently has insufficient income from tourism and exports, the government should consider legalizing what is illegal and bringing the tax into the country. 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