Gamblers can gamble in casino in heart of Golden Triangle from 9 September
(KPL) A casino, located in the heart of the Golden Triangle, will be declared officially open on 9 September and on the same day the owner of the casino would also hold a ground breaking ceremony for developing the properties and businesses linked to the casino such as hotel, golf course and trade centre. Local authorities disclosed yesterday, many people would be at this ceremony, officials. Gamblers and visitors.
The operator, Chinese owned company, Comprehensive Tourism Sites Development Project sited the casino in Tonpheung district, Bokeo province, in the heart of the Golden Triangle, sharing borders with Thailand and Myanmar. Mr Chompheng, Head of Investment Promotion Office of Bokeo province told KPL News yesterday that this Chinese company started to physically develop its allocated area in 2007.
He also said that this project is part of a long-term cooperation between Laos and Chinese company, Dok Ngeokham to develop the 40-year lease area of 827 hectares with a cash hoard of USD$86 million to build a modern infrastructural network for transportation, tourism and recreation.
Mr Bounxay, Manager of the Comprehensive Tourism Sites Development Project said that the building for the casino had been completed, his staff were carrying out last minute decoration work and they were all ready to service the gamblers on opening day.
He said that while the casino is an important part of the overall project but another area that would have an impact on the Golden Triangle is its plan to construct a trade centre to facilitate trade, investment and tourism and to get the four surrounding countries, Laos, China, Myanmar and Thailand to be involved in such activities.
I think Laos should creat job like making instant noodles and some other ingredents since our nieghbor like cambodia and vietnam always selling off there noodles here in USA. Why can't laos do the same????????
It's good news for gambler like me and i am sure this casino will provide hundred of jobs to local people.
Open your eyes. GO to the existing casinos in Laos first before you say this. Bring a camera and show us if you can find Lao workers in the casino, and if you did find try to find out the proportion of laotian workers there over total employees and what kind of jobs laotians get.
Anonymous wrote:It's good news for gambler like me and i am sure this casino will provide hundred of jobs to local people.Open your eyes. GO to the existing casinos in Laos first before you say this. Bring a camera and show us if you can find Lao workers in the casino, and if you did find try to find out the proportion of laotian workers there over total employees and what kind of jobs laotians get.
Chinese Casinos are for Chinese workers only. So all the Chinese companies and projects in Laos are only for Chinese workers . Laotian could not be employed in Chinese companies in Laos for now . That is the truth.
This casino in Bokeo will create problem for community around there be come poor more and more because they will gamble and they will not work. and casino will take their money. people will become crazy .... because lost too much. Be careful!
It's good news for gambler like me and i am sure this casino will provide hundred of jobs to local people.
Open your eyes. GO to the existing casinos in Laos first before you say this. Bring a camera and show us if you can find Lao workers in the casino, and if you did find try to find out the proportion of laotian workers there over total employees and what kind of jobs laotians get.
It's good news for gambler like me and i am sure this casino will provide hundred of jobs to local people.
Open your eyes. GO to the existing casinos in Laos first before you say this. Bring a camera and show us if you can find Lao workers in the casino, and if you did find try to find out the proportion of laotian workers there over total employees and what kind of jobs laotians get.
Job for Laotians are cleaning toilets.
Didn't say like that, maybe Lao government have considered the profits already!