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Special cabinet meeting names Phumtham acting PM
Online Reporters, Published on 30/08/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has been appointed as acting prime minister with full authority to carry out the duties of the premiership at a special cabinet meeting on Saturday morning.
Impartiality of UN aid agency for Palestinians questioned
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» THE HAGUE - A US official on Wednesday told the International Court of Justice there were “serious concerns” about the impartiality of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.
B50 million bank balance requirement stays in casino bill for now
Published on 06/03/2025
» The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that it will propose a draft amendment to the Entertainment Complex Bill after the Council of State recommended it include a requirement that only Thais with at least 50 million baht in the bank can enter a casino.
US ‘concerned’ over Thai tech crime law
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/03/2025
» The United States has expressed concern about a new version of Thailand’s emergency decree on technology crime, noting that it might impact digital platforms, according to Prasert Jantararuangtong, the Digital Economy and Society minister.
Requirement of B50m in account for casino entry removed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/03/2025
» The Entertainment Complex Bill has been amended, removing the requirement that Thais must show they have at least 50 million in a fixed deposit before being allowed into the planned casino-entertainment complex.
Energy regulator’s proposal for reducing bills rejected
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/02/2025
» The Council of State, the government’s legal advisory body, has rejected a proposal by energy regulators to change conditions in contracts with renewable power firms in order to bring down electricity prices.
Beijing’s schmoozing of China’s private sector a ‘strategic move’
Published on 19/02/2025
» Beijing is repositioning the private sector as the cornerstone of China's global competitiveness and technological edge in the face of growing geopolitical and economic headwinds, according to analysts' assessments following President Xi Jinping's meeting with prominent entrepreneurs.
Thai casino bill scrutiny concluded
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2025
» The Council of State, the government’s legal advisory body, has completed its scrutiny of the Entertainment Complex Bill, and an online public hearing will be held until March 1 so that parties can express their concerns before it is sent to parliament.
Size of casinos still being debated
Published on 28/01/2025
» The Council of State, the government’s legal advisory body, has yet to finalise what proportion of an entertainment complex could be used to build a casino, in a newly proposed bill.
Government bets on casinos
News, Published on 14/01/2025
» The cabinet on Monday approved in principle a bill paving the way for setting up entertainment complexes and allowing casinos to operate legally within them.