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Thailand’s Parliament may debate entertainment complex bill by 9 April

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Thailand’s Parliament is expected to consider the entertainment complex bill on 9 April if it does not reach the House for review on 3 April, Chief Government Whip Wisut Chainarun said. The cabinet approved the bill on 27 March, but Parliament had not received a submission timetable; tourism and political figures expressed differing views on the proposal.

The possible parliamentary debate marks a next step for a bill that could establish casino-containing entertainment complexes in Thailand.

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Thai critics question government casino poll as entertainment complex bill advances

Critics questioned the credibility of a Thai government poll on the proposed entertainment complex scheme, which included casinos. Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said the Fiscal Policy Office survey’s near-identical support levels across eight topics undermined confidence in its results; the cabinet approved the bill on 27 March, and it was expected to face scrutiny by 9 April.

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