At Government House, Mr. Chulphan Amornvivat, the Deputy Finance Minister, shared updates about the progress of the 'Casino Bill' and the work of the new Finance Minister team. He stated that the current team is very capable and works well together.

 

Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, has great expertise in capital markets and the private sector. Mr. Paopum Rojanasakul, the other Deputy Finance Minister, has strong academic knowledge, making them a good team. Mr. Chulaphan believes this combination will help boost the economy.

 

He mentioned several pending policies that need to be pushed forward, such as the digital wallet project, the Vayuphak Fund, and the Financial Hub, among others. These initiatives are aimed at stimulating the economy and must be completed quickly.

 

Regarding the entertainment complex, which includes the proposed casino, Mr. Chulaphan noted that this idea has been around for a long time and had previously been studied by the parliament. The findings were sent to the cabinet, which then ordered a public hearing to gauge public opinion.

Mr. Chulaphan revealed that the public hearing on the draft bill has been completed, with 80% of the respondents reportedly agreeing with the proposal.

 

Currently, the government is following the legal process to amend and improve the bill based on the feedback received during the public hearing. They are taking the public's opinions into consideration and making necessary adjustments.

 

Next, the revised bill will be sent to the Cabinet, where all coalition parties will discuss and decide whether to approve it.

 

If both the coalition parties and the Cabinet agree, the bill will then be reviewed by the Council of State before being sent to the House of Representatives for further consideration.

 

Mr. Chulaphan emphasized that they are not rushing the process and are following all legal steps, aiming to introduce the bill when the timing is right.

 

Picture courtesy: Bangkokbiz News

 

-- 2024-09-05

 

 

 

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Same as Same Sex Marriage approval, but it will be refused to sign and published and nothing will happen again

They make such a big deal out of this.

Just legalize poker rooms to start. Can have them up and running in just a few months. 

Perfect, now the 150,000 unemployed Chinese casino/gambling workers from the Philippines will have someplace to go.

14 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Paopum Rojanasakul, the other Deputy Finance Minister, has strong academic knowledge, making them a good team. Mr. Chulaphan believes this combination will help boost the economy.

 

He mentioned several pending policies that need to be pushed forward, such as the digital wallet project, the Vayuphak Fund, and the Financial Hub, among others. These initiatives are aimed at stimulating the economy and must be completed quickly

Experts thinking the digital wallet will boost the economy... Thailands in safe hands.

 

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Deputy Finance Minister reveals 'Casino Bill' likely to receive 80% approval

Sounds like a sure enough bet...