House to decide on Thursday whether to lift an MP’s immunity

14 Sept 01:22 Key points summarised by AI

The House of Representatives is set to vote next Thursday on whether to lift MP Chonnapat Naksua's parliamentary immunity, allowing the DSI to charge him with alleged involvement in online gambling and a transnational criminal network.
The DSI previously impounded Chonnapat's assets, valued at 159 million baht, last November due to suspected links to online gambling operations that reportedly generated about one billion baht in revenue.

Public hearing opened on bid to reclassify billiards, snooker and boxing

Yesterday 16:32 Key points summarised by AI

A public hearing is open until November 22 to gather opinions on reclassifying billiards, snooker, and boxing.
The proposal aims to remove these activities from outdated gambling regulations, reclassifying them as sports eligible for promotion.
This amendment seeks to overcome restrictions from 1935 regulations, boosting youth participation and sport development.
The reclassification will also modernize sports management, aligning boxing with international standards under the Sports Authority of Thailand.