Asia-Pacific
Thailand
Government Lottery Office (GLO); enforcement led by the Royal Thai Police and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
ProhibitedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
MixedOnline Betting
ProhibitedLottery
RegulatedBingo
ProhibitedKey Legislation
- Gambling Act B.E. 2478 (1935)
- Government Lottery Office Act B.E. 2517 (1974)
- Horse Racing Betting Act B.E. 2482 (1939)
- Entertainment Complex Business Act (draft, integrated resort casinos)
Online Gambling
Prohibited
- Online casino
- Online sports betting
- Online lottery reselling/betting platforms
- Any internet-based wagering
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- State-run national lottery (Government Lottery Office)
- Licensed horse-race betting at authorized tracks (e.g. Royal Bangkok Sports Club)
Prohibited
- Land-based casinos (outside the still-unenacted Entertainment Complex framework)
- Private/underground gaming houses
- Unlicensed sports betting
- Bingo halls
Taxation
Lottery revenue allocationmin. 28% remitted to state treasury
Proposed entertainment-complex license fee5bn THB initial + 1bn THB/year (draft bill, not yet in force)
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
