Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday pleaded for cooperation in tackling the country’s gambling issue, a key contributor to the current spread of Covid-19, saying the government alone could never succeed in getting rid of the illegal activity.
“No one succeeds alone. And even if Thailand has a hundred prime ministers at the same time, they would never succeed in this (tackling gambling and illegal migrant smuggling) without everyone joining hands,” he said.
“I may not be the best leader but I’m determined to succeed in the work that I do, which of course requires cooperation from all sides,” he said.
His plea for public cooperation was made as the government works on forming two committees, one to curb illegal gambling and the other to deal with the smuggling of…
