While huge casino complexes are booming in neighbouring countries such as Myanmar and Laos, gambling is still banned in Thailand. This is about to change as the country prepares to legalize betting and transform into an entertainment hub. No timetable has yet been released for the step, but alongside gambling, the country is also set to focus more on sporting events, conferences and the exhibition industry, making it even more of a tourist hotspot. Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai are to be the epicentres of the nation’s new entertainment industry. Right now, most forms of gambling are prohibite…