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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
It’s a shame that MPs last week punted to cabinet a bill seeking to liberalise the liquor industry and allow small-scale producers to enter the market. Many MPs, both in the government and the opposition sides, have not only failed to make a quorum, resulting in the collapse of several recent House sessions, but have also failed to perform their duty when given the chance. The MPs voted 207 to 196 with two abstentions and three no votes to send the bill amending the Excise Tax Act to cabinet before it is returned to the House for a vote on whether to admit it at its first reading. The vote was…