According to data published on October 30, the Finance Ministry adjusted the planned gambling tax collection for 2026. The increase is reflected in the draft revised national budget.

Updated plans and actual receipts

500plan for 2026 (before the increase)
600new plan for 2026
20%percentage increase

Compared with the approved national budget, the gambling tax collection target has been increased by 20%. The material also provides actual receipts from this tax for the first nine months of the current year.

Structure of gambling tax receipts

  • Casino taxation brought in 473 million som
  • Slot machines — 16 million som
  • Betting shops and totalizers — 4.5 million som
  • Online casinos — 3.2 million som

These receipts data for 9 months were provided as part of the analysis of the draft revised national budget.