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IAG AUG 2022年8月 亞博匯 24 SURVEY SHOWS MORE THAN 80% OF THAIS IN SUPPORT OF LEGAL CASINOS 調查顯示逾八成泰國人支持賭場合法化 THAILAND’SCASINOCOMMITTEE has released the results of a survey showing that more than 80% of locals support legalized casinos. According to local media outlet The Thaiger , the survey of 3,296 people was conducted in various areas identified as potential locations for legal casino and integrated resort complexes, with 80.67% of participants agreeing that casinos should be legalized. Casino Committee spokesperson Jakkapon Tangsuttitham also outlined the range of facilities those surveyed want to see as part of an IR complex, with 64% suggesting they want a casino with a department store, 40% with a spa and massage, and 39% with banks and financial institutions. Of those surveyed, 37% want a standalone casino complex while 57% like the idea of a legal casino being located in Bangkok or other areas close to international airports. Concerns around the possible negative impact of casinos include the potential for crime – mentioned by 55% of respondents – while 53% said they were worried about debt and 40% about foreign business donations and involvement. The survey comes just weeks after the committee revealed it would submit to the government a plan to develop five casinos nationwide – one in each of its five regions. 泰國賭場委員會 公佈的一項調查結果顯示，有超過八 成的當地民眾支持賭場合法化。 據當地媒體《The Thaiger》報道，此次對3,296 人進行的調查是在被確定可能成為合法賭場及綜合度 假村的各個潛在地所在地區進行，有80.67%的被訪 者同意賭場應該合法化。 賭場委員會發言人Jakkapon Tangsuttitham 還 列出了受訪者希望在IR綜合體中看到的設施，其中 64% 的受訪者表示希望IR中設有百貨公司，40%的 受訪者希望設有水療及按摩設施，39%的受訪者認為 可以設有銀行及金融機構。受訪者中有37%的人士希 望擁有一個獨立的娛樂場綜合體，而 57% 的人士則 希望合法賭場可以設在曼谷或者靠近國際機場的其他 地區。 受訪者亦提到對賭場可能帶來負面影響的擔憂， 其中55%的人表示擔心包括潛在的犯罪可能性，而另 有53%的人表示他們擔心債務問題，有約四成受訪者 表示擔心外國企業參與。 早前曾有眾議院委員向政府提交一份有關在全國 範圍內發展五間賭場的計劃（泰國五個地區各一家）。