“The government would like to clear up a misunderstanding that casinos are the main focus of this project,” he said.
“In reality, casinos will only occupy 5% of the total area [of entertainment complexes]. We want to create comprehensive tourist destinations suitable for families, similar to successful models in Singapore, Macau and Las Vegas.”
Each entertainment complex would comprise 4-5 star hotels with at least 5,000 rooms, convention and exhibition centres, an indoor sports arena with up to 16,000 seats, a world-class concert hall, shopping malls, duty-free shops, theme parks, Michelin-starred restaurants, and space for special activities.
Prommin said six companies have already met criteria for investment, including at least 10 billion baht in registered capital, ability to invest a minimum 100 billion baht, and business plans for comprehensive entertainment complexes.