Bhumjaithai Party reiterates 4-point stance to push for Entertainment Complex Act

Chaichanok" reiterates 4-point stance, pushing for the Entertainment Complex Act draft for the benefit of the people, confirms that there is no targeting of Buriram in the idea, but asks for an opportunity for all areas to be equally ready. Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, MP for Buriram, Bhumjaithai Party, as the party secretary, gave an interview about the case of Mr. Chulaphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, preparing to push the Entertainment Complex Act draft to be submitted to the Cabinet within this year. Is it necessary to take the 4 observations of the Bhumjaithai Party into consideration? That is, we have to look at the draft law first. But our position has never changed, such as the benefits must not be concentrated in any one group and must be distributed to all the people. And must create opportunities and not take advantage of each other. Which I believe that if my proposal is studied, there may be other forms that can be presented, which we do not object to. When asked if the Bhumjaithai Part y agreed in principle to have an entertainment complex, Mr. Chaichanok said that what we agreed with was what we knew existed in society, which was known as a gray or black area that had to be brought up on the ground in order to create benefits, such as collecting taxes and collecting data so that we could develop or control it for the benefit of society. When asked if the entertainment complex needs to be opened in Buriram Province, Mr. Chaichanok said that it is not necessary and this issue was not in the thinking system from the beginning. If it is the right approach, it can be located throughout the country. And if any area has the potential, it can be set up, not just in any province. And it must be able to be set up in every place equally. Reporters reported that the 4 positions of the Bhumjaithai Party occurred during the government of Mr. Settha Thavisin, who opened for public hearings on the draft of the 'Entertainment Complex' law. At that time, Mr. Chaichana Chidchob, MP for Buriram and secretar y-general of the Bhumjaithai Party, announced his position on August 13, 2024, with 4 points as follows: 1. This bill will not solve the problem of illegal gambling and may cause gambling both above and below ground, which will cause problems. 2. Regarding the benefits to the state and the people, we still feel that it is not clear enough to invest in doing something like this. 3. The impact on driving tourism stimulation, which we are not sure that casinos will help stimulate tourism in Thailand. And 4. As far as I have seen, no section of the draft law mentions helping Thai workers find jobs, which I believe other coalition parties will have the same opinion. And I hope that the government will consider these issues. -317 - Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency