{
  "id": 1823553,
  "title": "Rejig of games law to include board games, trading cards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rejig-of-games-law-to-include-board-games-trading-cards-1823553",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3304139/rejig-of-games-law-to-include-board-games-trading-cards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is updating the draft of the Games Industry Promotion Act to include a broader definition of games. This revision encompasses board games, trading cards, and related commercial activities. The DES Ministry aims to expand the scope of the act to cover these additional forms of entertainment. The revised act will come into effect from 5202.",
  "summary": "The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is revising the draft of the Games Industry Promotion Act to broaden the definition of games to include board games, trading cards and related commercial activities.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Rejig of games law to include board games, trading cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rejig-of-games-law-to-include-board-games-trading-cards",
        "published": "2026-08-18T22:36:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}