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Fri, 08/13/2010 - 19:45
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Thai PM to decide on lifting emergency decree next week
BANGKOK, Aug 13 – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will early next week decide on whether or not to lift the emergency decree in 10 remaining provinces, including Bangkok, when the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) and security agencies forward a security review to him.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who oversees national security and serves as a director of CRES, said that the prime minister has made it clear that he wanted to revoke the state of emergency in those provinces including the capital as soon as possible.
The 10 remaining provinces are Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, and Samut Prakan.
However, the security agencies concerned consider national security and stability as a priority.
The CRES will integrate information and reports from local authorities, the police, the Internal Security Operations Command and an intelligence agency to review the security in each province.
“The CRES will submit the report directly to the prime minister on August 16 or 17. Cabinet approval is not needed,” Mr Suthep said.
Mr Suthep, entrusted to monitoring the country’s security while the
premier is on vacation, added that as of Friday, no unrest was reported during the four-day public holiday.
Regarding an allegation made by Prompong Nopparit, spokesman of Thailand's opposition Puea Thai party, claiming that a recent bombing incident in Chiang Mai was set up by government officials, Mr Suthep said only that Mr Prompong usually made such allegations.
The decree was enforced in Bangkok, its 22 surrounding provinces and in the northern and northeastern provinces since April 7 as the anti-government ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD)demonstrated in Bangkok and upcountry.
The government then gradually revoked the special law. Currently the
security law remains in place in 10 provinces including the capital.
The special security law bans political gatherings of more than five
people and it also gives the right for the authorities to detain suspects without charge for 30 days. (MCOT online news)
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who oversees national security and serves as a director of CRES, said that the prime minister has made it clear that he wanted to revoke the state of emergency in those provinces including the capital as soon as possible.
The 10 remaining provinces are Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, and Samut Prakan.
However, the security agencies concerned consider national security and stability as a priority.
The CRES will integrate information and reports from local authorities, the police, the Internal Security Operations Command and an intelligence agency to review the security in each province.
“The CRES will submit the report directly to the prime minister on August 16 or 17. Cabinet approval is not needed,” Mr Suthep said.
Mr Suthep, entrusted to monitoring the country’s security while the
premier is on vacation, added that as of Friday, no unrest was reported during the four-day public holiday.
Regarding an allegation made by Prompong Nopparit, spokesman of Thailand's opposition Puea Thai party, claiming that a recent bombing incident in Chiang Mai was set up by government officials, Mr Suthep said only that Mr Prompong usually made such allegations.
The decree was enforced in Bangkok, its 22 surrounding provinces and in the northern and northeastern provinces since April 7 as the anti-government ‘Red Shirt’ United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD)demonstrated in Bangkok and upcountry.
The government then gradually revoked the special law. Currently the
security law remains in place in 10 provinces including the capital.
The special security law bans political gatherings of more than five
people and it also gives the right for the authorities to detain suspects without charge for 30 days. (MCOT online news)
