Thailand’s New PM Re-Bans Poker With Immediate Effect

Appointed Thailand’s new Prime Minister on September 5, Anutin Charnvirakul didn’t waste time formally killing off hopes of built-in resort casinos (IRCs) and now he’s moved quick to consign one other playing vertical to the scrapheap.  

In response to Asia Gaming Transient, PM Anutin in his twin Minister of the Inside function signed off an order this week reinstating the Thailand-wide ban on poker video games, tournaments, occasions, or linked advertising actions with speedy impact. 

playing, regardless of being promoted as a sport”

“Poker video games are additionally thought-about a type of playing, regardless of being promoted as a sport,” Anutin acknowledged within the new Inside Ministry Order No. 2253/2568.

Anutin had already publicly mulled nixing the Sports activities Authority of Thailand’s formal approval of poker as a sport in September. He stated again then that in his earlier time period as inside minister: “I additionally stated poker shouldn’t be allowed. However as soon as I left, they went forward with it.”

Now he’s again and grinding his axe, with the poker order additional confirming his administration is not going to assist authorized playing initiatives, IRCs, or associated ventures superior below the scandal-ousted ex-PM Paentongtarn Shinawatra.