Bill to allow small distilleries passes first reading

Activists campaign for changes to the law to allow small distillers to enter the market, outside the parliament in Bangkok in February. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

The House passed the first reading of a bill that will allow small-scale distillers, by 178 votes to 137, on Wednesday night.

The bill to amend the Excise Tax Act to permit the market entry of small-scale distillers was proposed by a group of Move Forward Party MPs led by Taopiphop Limjittrakorn (Bangkok).