A casino operator (pictured) in the Cambodian border city of Poipet says the number of Thais visiting the three sites every day has dropped by about 40 percent since Thailand’s military coup on May 22.
GGRAsia reported on the possibility of a reduction in trade at the casino resort bordering Thailand if the Thai military imposed capital controls after the 2006 coup.
In the Southeast Asian kingdom where casino gambling is illegal, many users normally choose to travel to casinos on the borders of Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. So far, the Thai military seems to have withheld strict capital controls, and in 2006, the value of the Thai baht plunged. However, the mood of overall uncertainty and increased scrutiny of the country’s borders may have been enough to deter Thai gamblers from venturing abroad following the recent military takeover.
“We’re averaging more than 200 [Thailand] visitors a day, but now that number has fallen to just over 100,” Kim Redaro, managing director of Cambodia-based Crown Resorts, which has three casinos in Poipet, told the Phnom Penh Post.
Nearly 99% of Crown Resorts’ customers are Thai, the executive added.
Official figures from Cambodian authorities show the number of people crossing the Thai-Cambodian border has fallen from an average of about 1,500 a day before the coup to about 700 on Monday, the Phnom Penh Post said.
BY: 파워볼사이트
