Thailand Withdraws Casino Bill in Further Delay
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Thailand's cabinet has moved forward with withdrawing the draft bill for casinos and entertainment complexes. And more hotel development news.
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If Reuters, the Associated Press, and Bloomberg are correct, Thailand's cabinet has moved forward with withdrawing the draft bill for casinos and entertainment complexes. There had been reports yesterday that on July 9th, a motion to withdraw the bill would be held, but the current government may have decided the better route was to withdraw the bill on its own, saying there needs to be time for public understanding before voting. It has been over a year since the entertainment complex bill was supposed to pass quickly.
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