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Thailand to withdraw casino bill as ruling bloc hit by crisis
UPDATED : 7 Jul
The government will withdraw a controversial bill to legalise casinos from parliament following mounting public opposition and a fresh bout of political turmoil that has reduced the ruling coalition’s majority.
A motion to withdraw the so-called “entertainment complex” bill from the current session of parliament will be raised on Wednesday when it was previously slotted for consideration, chief government whip Visuth Chainaroon told reporters on Monday.
“We’re not pulling it out of fear or anything,” Mr Visuth said. “We’d just like to communicate with the people first on the issue and clear any lingering doubts.”
