PUBLISHED: 9 Apr 2025 at 14: 56
On Wednesday, organizations opposed to the Entertainment Complex Bill gathered outside the parliament and pleaded with that the government’s game regulations been delayed and withdrawn.  ,
The bill’s legalization political conversation was postponed.
Debating the problems brought on by the US’s decision to impose a 36 % tariff on goods from Thailand and the aftereffects of the deadly disaster last quarter was given priority.
Chief government whip Wisut Chainarun stated on Wednesday that the game bill was just delayed and no withdrawn.
He claimed that that did not mean it would be at the top of the upcoming political session’s agenda.
Although the coalition’s events were in agreement, it was crucial for the government to reach a consensus with the electorate.
He said that “differences of opinion are common in a politics, and it is crucial to develop common understanding.”
On Wednesday, activists in white shirts and carrying Thai flags and evidence opposing the act marched to the legislature. They urged the government to abandon its effort to legalize gambling.
The government also involved a game, according to Pichit Chaimongkol, the Network of Students and People for Thailand’s Reform president, despite its claims that it was focused on an integrated leisure complex rather than a game. Legalized gambling may be bad for both the persons and the nation.
He also expressed concern that the project may have a entrenched, personal involvement in the government’s hurry to pass the legislation.  ,
Our goal is to put an end to the game. Our organization may prevent the state if the bill is not withdrawn, according to Thai Pakdee Party leader Warong Dechgitvigrom.
Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bangkok, recently submitted a federal petition to reject the game proposal.
He emphasized that he was against gambling, which he claimed could cause a lot of cultural issues. He did not oppose various forms of entertainment that cater to all ages and genders.  ,
Opponents of the policy were distorting the goal behind the amusement advanced, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra during a gathering of senior government officials on Wednesday, saying that the opposition was most likely social sportsmanship.
The game will only make up 10 % of the entertainment complex. It’s not about allowing someone to set up a game everywhere, making the nation a casino hotspot. That is just no accurate, she said.  ,