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Bhumjaithai seeks to shift Thai PBS funding from ‘sin taxes’ to state budget

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Bhumjaithai's chief legal adviser proposes a public hearing to amend the Thai PBS Act, aiming to replace the broadcaster's funding from 'sin taxes' (liquor and tobacco) with direct state budget allocation.
The proposed amendment seeks to overhaul Thai PBS's revenue structure by scrapping its authority to collect 1.5% of sin tax revenue (up to 2 billion baht annually) and address potential fiscal discipline issues, while ensuring editorial independence remains protected.

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Ratsadon group leaders Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Nutchanon Pairote surrendered to police at the Royal Thai Police HQ in Bangkok.
They faced arrest warrants for alleged illegal assembly and violating COVID-19 emergency decrees during a protest demanding the release of 31 'Ban Talu Fah' members.
Parit urged his supporters to proceed with a planned protest on Tuesday at Ratchaprasong intersection if he was not released on bail, reaffirming his commitment to the movement.