By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONALITY of an executive decree recently approved by the Bhumjaithai-led government to raise 400 billion baht in borrowed funding for economic salvage measures will likely be judged by the Constitutional Court. Deputy People’s leader Sirikanya Tansakun said today (May 6) opposition lawmakers were contemplating petitioning the Constitutional Court to
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Cabinet approves 400-billion-baht emergency borrowing decree, PM says
By Reuters and published by CNA THE cabinet today (May 5) approved an emergency decree to borrow 400 billion baht ($12.2 billion) to alleviate cost of living pressures and support energy costs, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. – The borrowing is necessary because higher energy prices will impact everyone, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.
Read moreCabinet nod to toughen law on call centres and cybercrimes
THE CABINET today (Jan. 28) approved a draft to amend the cybercrime decree and give officials absolute power to arrest, revoke and increase punishment with banking apps and mobile networks no longer able to shirk responsibility, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Jirayu Huangtrakul, the Prime Minister’s Office spokesman, said this amendment to the Royal Decree
Read moreEmergency decree scrapped, CCSA disbanded from Oct. 1
A DECISION was taken at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee meeting today (Sept. 23) presided over by caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan to revoke the state of emergency decree from Oct. 1 and in doing so disbanding itself thenceforth, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon. Dr. Udom Kachintorn, adviser to CCSA,
Read moreAmnesty calls on govt to scrap emergency decree
AMNESTY International Thailand together with academics today (Sept. 23) submitted a letter to the government urging revocation of the state of emergency decree and dropping charges of violating this decree filed against at least 1,467 people,Sanook.com said. Mrs. Piyanuch Kotsan, director of Amnesty International Thailand, said the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency
Read moreNSC: Dropping emergency decree depends on Covid situation
THE Secretary-general of the National Security Council said today (August 19) that the Covid situation and a certainty that there will not be another crisis would determine whether the emergency decree is cancelled at the end of next month, Naewna newspaper said. Gen. Supot Malaniyom, NSC’s secretary-general, aired his views on this key issue
Read moreEmergency decree extended by another 2 months to control Covid
THE Cabinet today (May 24) approved the extension of the state of emergency decree by another two months till end of July to control the spread of Covid-19, Thansettakij newspaper said. Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office,said this extension from June 1 till July 31 was made to allow for
Read moreMove to lift emergency decree on Friday
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee will consider revoking the emergency decree at its meeting on Friday September 10 which will evaluate the coronavirus situation in the country after the latest relaxation of restrictions, TV Channel 7 said today (Sept. 6). The CCSA executive panel chaired by Prime MInister Prayut Chan-o-cha
Read moreEmergency extended 2 months, Songkran water splashing banned
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (March 19) that the emergency decree is being extended for two more months from April 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 while water splashing is banned this Songkran, Sanook.com said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said although water splashing is not allowed this time people may
Read moreProsecutors to file charges against protest suspects tomorrow
PROSECUTORS will be filing charges of violating the emergency decree against three People Party leaders and 15 other suspects at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Feb. 17) over a demonstration held on September 19 last year with the three leaders also facing charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law,
Read moreEmergency decree ‘not being extended to control students’
JUST AS the National Security Council came out today (July 22) to clearly state that the extension of the state of emergency by another month till end of August is not aimed at political gain nor control students, a group of students called for another rally on Friday, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. Gen. Somsak Rungsita
Read morePM Prayut sympathetic, but moving to extend emergency decree
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (June 23) that an extension of the state of emergency decree is being considered as it is still necessary to keep it in place to control the situation, INN News reported. While pointing out that it has to be accepted that Thailand is safe today because of this very
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