Thailand's Gambling Control Committee has issued a ministerial regulation governing entry to and removal from the national self-exclusion register, published in the Royal Gazette in volume 143, special issue 175 ng, dated 16 July B.E. 2569 (2026)1. The regulation was issued under the Gambling Act B.E. 2479, citing sections 10(b) and 36 paragraph five of that Act1.
The regulation sets out the conditions under which a person may ask to be entered on the register of persons barred from gambling, or ask to be removed from it1. It defines key terms, including "request" (the application to be entered on or removed from the register), "person barred from gambling" (a Thai national, a person of Thai nationality, or a foreigner who is a Thai national, a person of Thai nationality or a person of Thai origin), and "representative" (a person who acts on behalf of a person barred from gambling)1.
The regulation requires gambling operators to put in place channels for barred persons to submit entry or removal requests, and to display notices about those channels1. It also sets out rules on the handling of requests, including that operators must not disclose information about a person's entry on the register except as permitted, and must not use a person's status as a barred person as a direct identifier1. The regulation states that a person who is entered on the register may ask to be removed, and sets conditions for removal, including that the person must not have been convicted of a gambling offense and must not be subject to a gambling-related court order1.
The regulation provides that a request may be refused if it is contrary to law or public order, or if granting it would cause damage to the rights and liberties of others, or if the request is not in the public interest1. It also states that a person whose request is refused may appeal, and sets out the appeal process1.
What it means for players
The regulation concerns Thailand's self-exclusion register, which allows people to ask to be barred from gambling. For locals, expats and visitors in Thailand, the practical effect is that gambling operators must provide a way for people to ask to be added to or removed from the register, and must display information about those channels. The regulation also restricts how operators may use and disclose information about people on the register. The text does not specify which operators are covered, what forms the requests take, or the fees involved; those details have not been reported.
What happens next
The regulation took effect on the day after its publication in the Royal Gazette1. No further dates are given in the source.
For more on the legal framework, see Gambling Laws in Asia: What Is Legal in 12 Jurisdictions and Can I Gamble in Thailand?.
Sources1 sources
- 121423.pdf, ratchakitcha.soc.go.th
