“Somsak” revealed that the Cabinet followed up on the status of 147 draft laws and ordered a letter to be notified to relevant agencies – after finding 8 drafts that had already passed the time for hearing opinions. Ready to prepare a bill to promote native animal sports to be submitted to the Cabinet on May 7th, emphasizing the promotion – increasing the value of animals – increasing government revenue. Pointing out that meat from butchered cattle can be developed into animal sports on April 25, 2024 at Government House, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Deputy Prime Minister. Chaired the meeting of the committee to expedite the proposal of draft bills to drive the implementation of government policy (CDC), with Mr. Chaikasem Nitisiri, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Somkid Chuekong, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs, Mr. Kittikorn Lo. Sunthorn, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs, Mr. Wichai Chaiyamongkol, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, and the NOR Committee attended the meeting. Mr. Somsak said that at today’s NOR meeting, important matters were considered: Status of Cabinet Bills Currently, there are a total of 147 documents, 2 of which are being considered by the Senate, 6 are being considered by the House of Representatives, 2 are being considered by the Office of the Council of State, and 62 are being considered by the Cabinet Secretariat. and is under consideration by 75 agencies, which are draft laws of the Cabinet. that must be urgently followed up In particular, there were 8 issues that exceeded the time frame for listening to opinions. The meeting agreed that a letter must be notified to the relevant agencies. Before presenting the Cabinet with the next steps, Mr. Somsak said that the NRC meeting also considered the draft Act on the Promotion of Native Animal Sports and Competitive Animals. By inviting the Office of the National Reform Movement national strategy and the creation of unity and reconciliation (P.Y.P.) as a lawmaker who also came to explain at the meeting. In which 4 principles of the law have been clarified: 1. To promote, develop and protect the welfare of native and competing animals. 2. Raise the level of competition to be a sport. By having accepted rules and standards to lead to economic, social, and cultural development. 3. There is efficient revenue collection for the state. Betting on matches is allowed. Under the specified criteria, methods and supervision and 4. Prevent and build immunity. and control access to illegal animal gambling”Lawmakers also clarified that drafting this law Has reviewed and analyzed laws both domestic and international. It was found that there are no less than 22 countries that allow animal sports to be done, such as England, America, Spain, Australia, by having this law. In order to add value to animals from beef butchered cattle. So that it can be developed into an animal sport. which when the animal is an athlete There must also be more protection. Including this law It will allow the government sector to collect a large amount of revenue for the state. Because in the past the government would only receive permission fees in the thousands of baht. By the progress of this draft law Currently listening to opinions through the central legal system. Between 13 April – 3 May ’24 and on 7 May ’24, it will be proposed to the Cabinet meeting for further consideration,’ said the Deputy Prime Minister.
