Senate panel demands referendum on casino bill

Senate panel demands referendum on casino bill

A Senate special committee examining the proposed casino-entertainment complex bill has called for a referendum on the controversial project, warning the draft bill may contravene the constitution if passed into law.

Casino Bill Rejection Could Trigger Thai House Dissolution

File photo for reference only Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra may face pressure from her father, de facto Pheu Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, to dissolve Thailand's House of Representatives if the Bhumjaithai party blocks the casino legislation set for early July. This prediction comes from Thanaporn Sriyakul, a political analyst at Mahanakorn University of Technology. The proposed bill to open casinos, presented under the guise o…