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Game industry act faces major revisions
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The draft amendment of the Game Industry Promotion Act is back to square one as it faces major revisions, raising concerns over further delays to the law's implementation.
Key facts
- The draft amendment of the Game Industry Promotion Act is back to square one as it faces major revisions, raising concerns over further delays to the law's implementation.
- Kittipong Prucksa-aroon, president of the Thailand Game Software Industry Association, said the original draft, prepared by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency under the previous government, had already completed two rounds of public
- Under the original proposal, the Gaming Industry Promotion Committee would comprise 27 members, including 20 government representatives and seven private sector representatives.
- It has therefore proposed a more balanced structure, with equal representation between the public and private sectors, representing a 50:50 ratio.
Summary
Kittipong Prucksa-aroon, president of the Thailand Game Software Industry Association, said the original draft, prepared by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency under the previous government, had already completed two rounds of public hearings before being substantially revised by current Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob.
The latest changes cover several key provisions, including the scope of the proposed legislation and the composition of committees responsible for overseeing and promoting the industry.