The forward picture is dominated by the Entertainment Complex Bill cycle. Cabinet approved a draft in January 2025 (revised March 2025), it was withdrawn from Parliament on 9 July 2025, formally rejected by a Senate committee in September 2025, and frozen by the 12 December 2025 parliamentary dissolution and caretaker government. A May 2026 coalition framework agreement (17% GGR, max three complexes, at least one outside Bangkok) re-opened the prospect of Q3 2026 parliamentary debate, but enactment is not assured and online gambling remains outside any legalisation proposal except the separate, non-enacted Gambling Act amendment.
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Thailand · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Thailand report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Thailand (TH) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
The forward picture is dominated by the Entertainment Complex Bill cycle. Cabinet approved a draft in January 2025 (revised March 2025), it was withdrawn from Parliament on 9 July 2025, formally rejected by a Senate committee in September 2025, and frozen by the 12 December 2025 parliamentary dissol…