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Thailand’s FDI reaches Bt271bn as high-tech projects expand
Entertainment complex bill unlikely to pass — casino or not: poll
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Entertainment complex bill unlikely to pass — casino or not: poll
13 Sept 11:05Key points summarised by AI
A recent NIDA poll found that 46.18% of respondents believe the controversial entertainment complex bill, even without a casino, is unlikely to pass in the Lower House.
Public interest in the project is low, with 45.73% of respondents expressing no interest at all, according to the survey.
The Bhumjaithai party's opposition to the casino project is seen by 35% as the right decision, though 29.08% view it as a political bargaining tactic.
While 32.57% expect the bill to pass its first reading, 19.01% believe it will not even be submitted to parliament, highlighting significant uncertainty about its legislative future.
Thailand’s FDI reaches Bt271bn as high-tech projects expand
Yesterday 10:54Key points summarised by AI
Thailand's foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by 26% year-on-year to Bt271 billion across 971 projects in the first nine months, with a significant portion (494 projects) driven by high-tech industries.
Growth was spearheaded by sectors like digital technology, AI, electric vehicles, and clean energy, largely concentrated in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with China, the US, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong as the top five investment sources.