By Thai Newsroom Reporters
SUSPECTED CHINESE criminals might probably launder their ill-gotten money at any entertainment complexes and casinos planned to open in the future in Thailand, said People’s MP Rangsiman Rome today (Jan. 14).
He said ”grey” Chinese businesspersons and other suspected criminals might probably find the newly-opened entertainment and gambling venues in this country as a lawful place where they could easily have their ill-gained money laundered.
The dirty money which the ”grey” Chinese might probably launder at those future venues could directly come from their illegal businesses such as call-centre scams, online gambling and crossborder drugs, Rangsiman said.
Thailand’s entertainment complex and casino projects would likely be fiercely rivalled by those in Osaka, Macau and Singapore whilst the Pheu Thai-led government has not yet come up with any specific plans and measures to keep those fun-filled venues from being exploited by the ”grey” Chinese, Rangsiman said.
The opposition MP was responding to legislation approved in principle by the Pheu Thai-led cabinet of ministers for the planned setup of entertainment complexes and casinos in this country.
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Top: A casino at Grand Hotel De Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Kaysha
Insert: People’s MP Rangsiman Rome. Photo: Naewna
Front Page: A casino neon sign at Great Yarmouth, UK. Photo: Ben Lambert on Unsplash
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