Mobile Casinos in Thailand
Thailand has an international dialing code of +66 and a population of 66 million people. February 2013 figures indicate a 113% mobile penetration rate, with three operators sharing the market. AIS serves 45% of Thai subscribers, DTAC has a 30% share and True Move caters for the remaining 25%.
Due to the lack of domestic virtual casinos Thai players on the go must access foreign mobile casinos to play. One out of four adults currently possesses a smartphone, but this figure is expected to nearly double in 2013, and then grow to about 7 in 10 by 2015.
About 80% of currently held smartphones are iPhones, which cost about three times the average monthly salary in Thailand. This indicates that future growth in smartphone penetration will depend on the proliferation of more accessibly priced - probably Android - devices.
Tablet penetration is equally low, with less than 10% of the population owning one.
Although less than a third of the population uses the Internet, most owners of mobile devices fall into this category. The stellar growth expected in the smartphone market will also result in a growing number of online players.
Mobile operators offer various data packages, even including free citywide WiFi access in Bangkok, so lack of internet availability will not preclude Thai players from visiting online casinos.
Some of these mobile destinations include the Spin Palace Mobile Casino, the Royal Vegas Mobile Casino and the All Slots Mobile Casino.