'Thaksin' cheers the government to attract private sector to invest hundreds of billions to move forward with the Entertainment Complex to compete with neighbors. He suggests filling the sea at Bang Khun Thian-Pak Nam to create a new city for trains and electric trains to run on only to prevent flooding in Bangkok. He points out that the electric train is 20 baht all the way. After the campaign, it must be done. He also wants to bring right-hand drive EV cars to be produced in Thailand. Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra said during the Dinner Talk Vision for Thailand that the Cabinet must prepare that the Prime Minister must find a host to solve every issue. The first issue is to restructure household and business debt to be able to move forward. This issue will not escape the Finance Minister talking to the Bankers Association about how to solve the problem. He believes that there is a way because he has talked about it a lot. The Finance Minister once told him. The second issue is that we need to coordinate economi c policies with the Bank of Thailand so that monetary and fiscal policies are in the same direction, respecting the independence of the Bank of Thailand but going in the same direction. Thaksin also mentioned about the entertainment complex that in many countries, especially Singapore, he had actually thought about it at that time but could not do it because there were people who objected. But today he has not thought about it and there are no people who object. There are only many people who support it. In the entertainment complex, there will be many things such as a children's amusement park, a concert hall, a sports field. As for the actual casino area, it is less than 10% of the area, which is the rule that is used. And we will use this rule, which is to have a casino area of ??no more than 10% of the total area. And each place in Bangkok must invest, starting at a hundred billion. Don't invest too little. It's not good. It can't compete with other countries. We will take the opportunity to fill in what we lack. For example, today we will have a good concert but there is no big concert hall. And what will we do if it rains? What we lack, we will demand investment in the entertainment complex without having to invest ourselves. In addition, it is seen that government investment must occur within the 3 years of this government and then continue with the next government after winning the election. And importantly, what was mentioned is the reclamation of Bang Khun Thian-Pak Nam sea in order to gain space to expand the congestion of Bangkok. Some of it can be a green city, a new city, allowing only trains and electric trains to run, with a train connection, and protection against flooding in Bangkok. And the sea level in Bangkok is rising every day, which may cause flooding. Today, it is necessary to prevent and prepare for flooding from everywhere. Reclamation of the sea is considered to gain more space and create tourist attractions in the city. While the high-speed train from Nong Khai to Bangkok or Bangkok -Korat, we will be able to connect to China's Silk Road, which will take the opportunity next year, which is the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese relations. I would like to see us connect the world again because electric trains are not only for transporting passengers, but can also transport goods. As for the 20-baht flat-rate electric trains, we will have to do it because the Pheu Thai Party leader has confirmed that we have spoken and we must make it happen. Therefore, regarding the 20-baht electric trains, we may have to return the electric trains that are managed by the private sector to the state and hire the private sector to manage them. We will have to set ticket prices, otherwise the private sector will focus on profits. This is something we will have to do and we will have to set up a fund for the electric train infrastructure. Mr. Thaksin continued that the restructuring of the industry must invite foreign countries to invest. The next issue is about data centers. They complain about the cost of electricity and green energy. If it is necessary to do it yourself, you can do it but you cannot sell it. It is not about doing the electricity business, but doing it yourself is fine. It is about to happen in Thailand. As for EVs, especially electric cars from Chinese EVs, I would like to ask that Thailand be a right-hand drive production base. Whether BYD or GWM want Thailand to be a center for right-hand drive production, is that possible? The automotive industry ecosystem must be preserved. How can we get electric cars from China to use components from Thailand? Negotiations must start. I would like the people involved to negotiate. Mr. Thaksin talked about the overlapping maritime zones. He thought that if there were resources, each person should share 50% like what was done with Malaysia. Otherwise, the oil and gas there would be unusable in 20 years because people have turned to using only clean energy. He is studying how Norway uses the benefits of natural resources to share the benefits with the pe ople of the whole country and make the energy produced cheaper by averaging the imported energy, making the cost of electricity and gas cheaper. Mr. Thaksin said that Thailand must move forward to become a financial center. We have been talking about it for a long time but have not been able to do it. We should study the approaches of Dubai and Singapore and then adjust them to be Thailand's rules to invite banks around the world to set up in Thailand, but it will be for international transactions. Mr. Thaksin talked about selling land to foreigners to make Thailand his second home, and gave an example that if we were to do it, let's say we were to sell land to Mr. A, and we agreed on a price, and I transferred the title deed to the Treasury Department to take care of, but Mr. A got a secure lease contract from the Treasury Department for 99 years. After 99 years, that land would become the property of the government. There was no way that a foreigner could take the land. They would have to agree on a purch ase price among themselves, and there might be rules, such as a prohibition on using the land for agricultural purposes in competition with Thais. Mr. Thaksin mentioned about the Vayuphak Fund that the Minister of Finance wants to expand the Vayuphak Fund, which is responsible for buying back the country's own shares, namely SET100 or SET50. If the price is lower than it should be, it may be bought back, which is what he has planned. How will the Ministry of Finance adjust taxes to be fair and competitive, especially corporate taxes? Can personal taxes be reduced further? To make Thailand an attractive country for investment. But if we raise taxes, it will cause trouble for people in the lower class. The Minister of Finance said that taxes can be refunded, but they must be refunded immediately. There are new technologies that make tax refunds fast. People with low incomes are not troubled. This leads to the desire to see all Thais fill out their taxes. Low-income Thais get their money back. People with high incomes pay taxes according to the rules. Source: Thai News Agency
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