"The draft Retail and Wholesale Business Act prepared by the National Legislative Assembly goes before the government for consideration next week to speed up the passage of the bill.
Pramon Sutivong, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and also chairman of the NLA's Commerce Committee, said the NLA members would propose another version of the law at the NLA meeting next week. The government draft was approved by the cabinet in May and is being considered by the Council of State.
Lieutenant Jit Siratranont, a spokesman for the NLA Commerce Committee, said the NLA version contained 48 articles and there were some differences from the government's version.
The NLA draft cuts the selection process for retailing supervisory committees at the national and provincial levels, but leaves the duties to the commerce minister and provincial governor who chair each committee.
The main committee would have the authority to approve store expansion throughout the country while provincial committees would only provide suggestions.
In the government's version, provincial administrations would be responsible for overseeing retail trade."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/17Aug2007_biz40.php
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Retail Act back again
Started by Sexpat, Aug 17 2007 10:07 AM
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Posted 17 August 2007 - 11:52 AM
It will be interesting to see of the same forces in the NLA that combined to force the junta government to pull the new law governing foreign investment will also force the government to defer action on this retail act.
What continues to amaze is the pace at which this junta is trying to pass all sorts of laws by their hand-picked assembly before any elections for a new parliament are held. Suddenly, however, on certain bread-and-butter issues, where individual pocket books may be affected, the rubber stamp assembly members are starting to show some defiance.
What continues to amaze is the pace at which this junta is trying to pass all sorts of laws by their hand-picked assembly before any elections for a new parliament are held. Suddenly, however, on certain bread-and-butter issues, where individual pocket books may be affected, the rubber stamp assembly members are starting to show some defiance.
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Posted 18 August 2007 - 10:38 AM
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Suddenly, however, on certain bread-and-butter issues, where individual pocket books may be affected, the rubber stamp assembly members are starting to show some defiance.
Can you imagine the tea money that will be generated if local officials in each province gain control over the expansion of businesses ? The fat cats in Bangkok want to keep that action on a national level for the same reason !!!
