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A sensor into a sport course owned by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul would hardly cause a gap within the alliance, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who insisted yesterday that the authorities must take action against invasion of open area.

The Bhumjaithai Party led by Mr. Anutin and the Kla Dharma Party, which oversees the Agricultural Land Reform Office ( Alro ), would not conflict, according to Mr. Phumtham, saying the investigation into the property in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Pak Chong district would not lead to conflict.

He claimed that prior to the upcoming no-confidence debate, the state has a duty to investigate the situation and take appropriate action. This should not change coalition unity or stability.

” Control must be separated from studies. The government does not protect up crime. In response to the planned investigation into the contentious golf course, he said,” It’s not the right thing to do”.

He argued that one of the coalition partners ‘ regular dinners on February 5 was not necessary for them to” clear the air.”

Mr. Anutin defended the land activities yesterday, saying they were officially issued but may leave it to the government to handle the situation. He claimed that because the alliance prioritizes national interest over all else, the disagreement would not have an impact on unity. Nevertheless, he said that complaints could still be filed when statistics are established.

The Bhumjaithai president also refrained from citing media reports that he and Chief Adviser of the Kla Dharma Party, Capt. Thamanat Prompow, did not greet one another at a new wedding reception.

He said that Thanadon Suwannarit, an assistant to the crops secretary, had greeted him and complimented him on the job he was doing.

Mr. Thanadon stated last week that the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives do check the golf course’s area title document to see if it was an Alro land plot.

The investigation was motivated by Nakhon Ratchasima’s discovery of the Lam Takong self-help settlement project’s improper expansion.

A social lobbyist’s resort and a prominent politician’s golf lessons were the two locations in question.

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security issued the transgressions yesterday, insisting that they were officially issued to the self-help arrangement.

until March 1st for a public reading.

The Entertainment Complex Bill act has been completed by the Office of Council of State ( OCS), and parties can hold an online public hearing until March 1 to voice their concerns before its execution.

” Even though the OCS has amended some items in the act, it has added some slight technicalities, such as the requirement that only 10 % of an entertainment facility will be a casino”, said Atavit Suwanpakdee, chair of an expert panel to the Industry Minister. ” Nevertheless, it is still unclear how many sites may be chosen and in which parts”.

He stated that while he supports the construction of a full-service pleasure complex, the dimensions and proportions must be clearly defined. There must be measures to prevent potential difficulties, he said, referring to gambling addiction and other social issues.

” Writing the law like this]can be difficult as it can create social problems ]”, he said.

The virtual public hearing will take place from February 15 until March 1, according to the OCS website.

The act states that an entertainment complex may have various types of businesses, including accommodations, shopping malls, venues, meeting strategies and a casino.

Additionally, it stipulates that a casino’s real size must not exceed 10 % of the entire area on which an entertainment complex is located. If the game is located inside a building, it can only get up 10 % of the property’s area, the costs says.

A game place must be separated from other business establishments by a fence or gate doorway. To verify the personalities of customers before entering or leaving, there must also be a control protocol at game entrances and exits.

Passports, national identification cards and different forms of identification may be checked.

Thanakorn Khomkrit, secretary-general of the Stop Gambling Foundation, said that the bill states a game participation need for enjoyment advanced users to adopt.

He even raised questions about the lack of controls and checks and balances in the legislation.

” The president’s article is similar to writing a plain cheque”, he said. ” The OCS’s law-making approach is now in issue for me. ]It is questionable ] whether the OCS has made the law tight or free”.

According to Chittawan Chanagul, an professor at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Economics, numerous international studies have shown that legalizing gambling in developing nations may lead to social and economic issues.

He predicted that some neighborhoods where casinos are located may experience families becoming insolvent and growing gambling and violence issues.

She pointed to a study on Southeast Asian nations that legalized games.

” There are serious crimes, such as in the Philippines, where there have been robberies, murders and]extortion ]”, she said. It should be noted that legalizing games will ultimately cause a number of social issues.

In contrast, some game companies are involved in human trafficking and forced employment, she said, citing analysis.

” Having casinos in developing nations where there are problems levels of corruption, which is the cause of inadequate law enforcement, may lead to money laundering, murder, murder, ransom”, she said. Because the culture doesn’t allow foreigners to enter, all of these things may have a ripple effect that will stop the markets of these nations from growing.

At the OCS head office on Phra Athit Road on Monday, members of the Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand ( NSPRT), the Thai People Protecting the Monarchy, and the Dhamma Warrior Legal Foundation filed a petition opposing the Entertainment Complex bill.

Their complaint was received by Ratchani Sungthong, Assistant Secretary-General of the Council of State.

Pichit Chaimongkol, NSPRT head, said the organizations do not want any games established in Thailand.

” Indian laws are not completely enforced, no matter how great the rules are. If the bill]becomes law], there will be a hole for dark businesses to use the games for cash laundering”, he said.

” We may object to the rules as much as possible. If the government receives it, we will rally there, and we will make complaints to political parties.

Atavit: Questionable how many places

Thanakorn: No empty payments

Chittawan: Cites international reports

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) will make a proposal to lift the alcohol sales on trains at a meeting of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee on Friday.

A proposal to permit the sale of alcohol on trains at specific times was rejected at the previous meeting by the commission under the supervision of the Public Health Ministry.

The committee’s chair, public health secretary Somsak Thepsutin, claimed the plan had not been put to use after a study found it could do more harm than good. The SRT is never giving up, according to the cause, and intends to resubmit the proposal on Friday.

The SRT may ask the council to acquire enforcing exemptions from the ban, especially for holiday trains, in train stations or on trains, to encourage regional tourism.

According to Dr. Udomsak Sae-Ngow, a researcher at the Centre of Alcohol Studies ( CAS ), the majority of people in favor of lifting the alcohol sales ban on trains, according to a previous poll.

The survey, which involved 3, 055 train passengers at 25 train stations across the nation in August last year, revealed that 80 % of occasional drinkers and 67 % of regular drinkers were against the proposal.

Their main issues involved vacation security, public anger and the risk of physical abuse, with 86 % of the respondents recalling the rape and murder of a 13-year-old customer on a train in 2017, according to Dr Udomsak.

He claimed that the affair had led to the current ban.

The committee was instructed by Thirapat Khahawong, the representative of a system that aims to stop alcohol’s adverse effects, to give public health precedence over the needs of the alcohol industry. He even expressed sorrow with the government for relying on alcohol consumption to boost the economy despite its detrimental effects on society.

Hotels and other alcohol-related establishments called on the state last week to repeal the 1972 2-5pm liquor sales ban, which was put in place to prevent civil servants from having while at work, claiming it was outdated.

PP senator says spending is increased

The main opposition People’s Party ( PP ) has raised concerns over the Social Security Office’s ( SSO ) budget spending, citing excessive expenses on overseas visits, training and public relations.

In a Facebook post following the” Hack the SSO Budget” conference on Saturday, Bangkok MP Ratchanok Srinok, a member of the House committee surveillance budget planning and wasting, outlined six pressing issues.

She said the SSO’s paying has risen significantly over the past four years, from 4 billion ringgit in 2020 to 6.61 billion ringgit in 2023. Its strategic resources even doubled, from 965 million ringgit in 2020 to two billion ringgit in 2024.

Among the key issues was the function of the SSO’s 1506 Hotline, which is already allocated 100 million ringgit. Half of this year’s budget, however, was spent on rental fees, despite frequent complaints about busy lines from Social Security Fund ( SSF ) subscribers.

Ms Ratchanok questioned whether the 550 million baht spent in 2023 on software development, asking whether the shift from a computer-based structure to a web-based system was needed.

She claimed that the” SSO ” portable app, which was apparently produced for 276 million baht, was a result of rumors about irregularities in the purchasing process.

According to the MP, the software received a consumer rating of only 1.5 stars, with clients unable to use it to make repayments.

Ms. Ratchanok also suggested that programs like foreign language development, which were useless and lacking in appropriate assessment, had been squandered on SSO training budgets.

Additionally, according to Ms. Ratchanok, the company’s public relations approach failed to appeal to younger audiences because it presented detailed information in a ungeattractive manner.

She noted that the most popular online social security-related material was produced by independent developers, not the SSO itself, which set off 336 million for common connections in the 2024 fiscal year.

Boonsong Thapchaiyuth, the chair of the SSO board, the office’s permanent secretary, stated yesterday that the organization planned to clarify the concerns raised by the MP.

He assured that the expenses involved were separate from the SSF, and that they did not have an impact on the benefits of SSF subscribers.

SSO secretary-general Marasri Jairangsri said that subscribers have alternative payment options, with 96 % of transactions being processed through e-banking systems.

In the SSO board member election in December 2023, the Progressive Social Security Administration, an affiliate of the PP, won all seven seats representing the employee sector. The board consists of 21 members, including representatives from employees, employers, and government agencies.

Local residents are concerned about the rising number of Jewish tourists visiting Mae Hong Son’s Pai area, especially given the recent spate of incidents involving Jewish citizens in recent weeks.

Four Israelis entered and entered Pai Hospital’s disaster space in one event. As a result of their activities, the four were fined 3, 000 ringgit each, had their visitor permits revoked and immediately deported to Israel.

Two Israelis were detained earlier this year for performing without a force in a local restaurant, raising concerns among locals about illegal immigration from foreigners to the well-known tourist destination. &nbsp,

The two Israeli visitors are already in police custody, according to Pol Lt Col Wichai Panna, an immigration officers investigator, pending a imprisonment order from the immigration commission director.

After the purchase is signed, they will be transferred to Bangkok where they can be deported, he said.

Pai has become a pole for Israeli tourists, with some studies suggesting there could be as many as 30, 000 Israelis living in the area — simply outnumbering the city’s 21, 000 local people.

According to reports, a number of companies in the area, including many motorcycle riding colleges, are improperly operated by Israeli citizens. &nbsp,

Additionally, there were concerns about a recently constructed church in Pai city, which some residents claim frequently hosts parties that involve a large number of individuals.

On February 11, police officials were dispatched to check the church, which is located right behind Pai authorities place, following the complaints. They discovered no proof of large groups or illegal activities at the site.

Nanthiwat Samart, a former deputy chairman of the National Intelligence Agency, took to Facebook to demand that the government be aware of the concerns of local residents, despite the research finding no evidence of wrongdoing.

He emphasized in the article that the rising number of Jewish visitors “is not the problem, but the concerns of local citizens are.” &nbsp,

He urged the Interior Ministry and security companies to investigate the issues and take appropriate action to solve local residents ‘ issues as needed.

In light of these concerns, on Feb 11, Orna Sagiv, the Jewish ambassador to Thailand, said she regretted the behaviour of some Jewish tourists and may physically go to Pai to fulfill with officials, local business owners, and members of the Jewish community there.

She urged all travelers to observe the rules. ” I hope it won’t reflect negatively on other]Israelis in Thailand ]”, she said.

According to the embassy, over 280, 000 Israelis visited Thailand next month.