Bangkok: "Anutin" rushes to the Cabinet meeting to consider the Entertainment Complex Act and offers opinions and control measures. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul spoke about the opinion of the Ministry of Interior on the draft of the Integrated Entertainment Business Act B.E. ... hosted by the Ministry of Finance after the Office of the Council of State disagreed with the draft law. He said that the Ministry of Interior had already expressed its opinion. In principle, we have no problem, but we should look at the legal issues to see how they will be managed.
According to Thai News Agency, when asked whether the Council of State wanted to clearly state whether it would focus on solving gambling or tourism, Mr. Anutin said that he had not yet read the Council of State's opinions in detail, but the Ministry of Interior had already made its opinion based on what it saw fit. As for whether there would be a proposal to amend the Gambling Act of 1935, Mr. Anutin said that it would have to be mixed together, and there were still many related laws, which he had already recommended. He had to wait for the cabinet meeting to finish first. He had traveled from another province to consider it because it was an important law, and the Ministry of Interior was responsible for the Gambling Act, so it had to provide the cabinet with as much information as possible. However, today, various opinions would probably be considered.
When asked whether the opinion of the Council of State is considered to have much weight, Mr. Anutin said that the opinions of every ministry are also considered to have much weight because they are in writing. We are not saying we disagree, but regarding the law to be used to control it, the Ministry of Interior has proposed what it is. It would be better if the Ministry of Finance, which is the host of the law, would make a statement.