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Tue, 12/07/2010 - 13:46
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Thai Government may lift emergency decree before New Year, says official
BANGKOK,Dec7 (TNA)- The Thai government is considering whether the emergency decree in Bangkok and other remaining areas should be lifted before the New Year festival.
The National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Thawil Pliensri said on Tuesday that the government's Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) is assessing the situation over the next couple of days--when Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will also hold a meeting with authorities concerned to review the overall situation in the country--not only in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, but also areas in the troubled deep South where the emergency decree have all remained in place.
Thawil acknowledged that CRES has closely monitored the national situation and has initially reported that the situation has returned to normal with more compromise and understanding with each other among separate groups.
The NSC chief also said he believes that a mass rally planned by the anti-government red-shirt group on December 10 will be peaceful as it should only be a symbolic demonstration to mark Thailand's Constitutional Day.
The Thai government initially imposed emergency decree in 24 provinces in April after the protest by the "red-shirts" anti-government movement had become escalating. Later, the decree has been gradually lifted and is now still in place in the capital city of Bangkok and its vicinity -- Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan.
The emergency law empowers the military to take charge of security. The decree bans gatherings of more than five people for political purposes and allows authorities to detain suspects without formal charges up to 90 days.(TNA)
The National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Thawil Pliensri said on Tuesday that the government's Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES) is assessing the situation over the next couple of days--when Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will also hold a meeting with authorities concerned to review the overall situation in the country--not only in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, but also areas in the troubled deep South where the emergency decree have all remained in place.
Thawil acknowledged that CRES has closely monitored the national situation and has initially reported that the situation has returned to normal with more compromise and understanding with each other among separate groups.
The NSC chief also said he believes that a mass rally planned by the anti-government red-shirt group on December 10 will be peaceful as it should only be a symbolic demonstration to mark Thailand's Constitutional Day.
The Thai government initially imposed emergency decree in 24 provinces in April after the protest by the "red-shirts" anti-government movement had become escalating. Later, the decree has been gradually lifted and is now still in place in the capital city of Bangkok and its vicinity -- Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan.
The emergency law empowers the military to take charge of security. The decree bans gatherings of more than five people for political purposes and allows authorities to detain suspects without formal charges up to 90 days.(TNA)
