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Thailand continues State of Emergency Decree
BANGKOK, April 19 (TNA) -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and officials sitting on the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Sunday agreed to continue the State of Emergency Decree in the capital and five neighbouring provinces, according to Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister Panithan Wattanayakorn.
Dr. Panithan, who is also acting government spokesman, said the decision resulted from a meeting of the prime minister and CRES.
The panel agreed that the Decree would be lifted when the situation returns to normal, but not now because CRES considers the safety of the public and leading figures to be at risk, and is monitoring movements against the government both inside and outside Thailand, Dr. Panithan said.
Initial investigation shows that not more than 10 persons involving with recent political unrest have already left Thailand and there are distributing false information to countries, Mr. Panithan said. The reasons of their leaving the country are still unknown.
“The CRES is evaluating situation from information received domestically and from overseas as well as from underground movements.
Information received will be conveyed to the prime minister on a regular basis while reports on an attempt to assassinate the prime minister still persists while security measures have been stepped up for him,” said Mr. Panithan.
He said national police chief Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan is scheduled to speak on Monday results obtained from the enforcement of the State of Emergency Decree, legal charges imposed on anti-government protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and its rivals People’s Alliance for Democracy. The address will be telecast live.
Mr. Abhisit imposed the state of emergency on April 12, saying he wanted to return the country to normalcy, one day after anti-government protesters had wrecked a 16-nation Asian summit in the seaside town of Pattaya and parts of the capital were paralysed the next day by the protesters' blockade of key traffic intersections.
The premier himself narrowly escaped some red-clad protesters who went on rampage and smashed his car at the Interior Ministry minutes after he imposed the measure.
Banning public gatherings of more than five people, news reports considered threatening to public order and empowering police and military to detain suspects for up to 30 days without charge, the emergency order suspends some civil liberties.
In another development, the courts have issued additional arrest warrants for 20 UDD protesters who had smashed the prime minister’s car inside the Interior Ministry compound and severely injured Nipon Prompan, secretary-general to the prime minister, on April 12.
All were charged with attempted murder, trespassing on government property, illegal assembly of more than 10 persons, inciting unrest and damaging government property. Rewards of Bt50,000 for arrest of each person are also offered. (TNA)
Dr. Panithan, who is also acting government spokesman, said the decision resulted from a meeting of the prime minister and CRES.
The panel agreed that the Decree would be lifted when the situation returns to normal, but not now because CRES considers the safety of the public and leading figures to be at risk, and is monitoring movements against the government both inside and outside Thailand, Dr. Panithan said.
Initial investigation shows that not more than 10 persons involving with recent political unrest have already left Thailand and there are distributing false information to countries, Mr. Panithan said. The reasons of their leaving the country are still unknown.
“The CRES is evaluating situation from information received domestically and from overseas as well as from underground movements.
Information received will be conveyed to the prime minister on a regular basis while reports on an attempt to assassinate the prime minister still persists while security measures have been stepped up for him,” said Mr. Panithan.
He said national police chief Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan is scheduled to speak on Monday results obtained from the enforcement of the State of Emergency Decree, legal charges imposed on anti-government protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and its rivals People’s Alliance for Democracy. The address will be telecast live.
Mr. Abhisit imposed the state of emergency on April 12, saying he wanted to return the country to normalcy, one day after anti-government protesters had wrecked a 16-nation Asian summit in the seaside town of Pattaya and parts of the capital were paralysed the next day by the protesters' blockade of key traffic intersections.
The premier himself narrowly escaped some red-clad protesters who went on rampage and smashed his car at the Interior Ministry minutes after he imposed the measure.
Banning public gatherings of more than five people, news reports considered threatening to public order and empowering police and military to detain suspects for up to 30 days without charge, the emergency order suspends some civil liberties.
In another development, the courts have issued additional arrest warrants for 20 UDD protesters who had smashed the prime minister’s car inside the Interior Ministry compound and severely injured Nipon Prompan, secretary-general to the prime minister, on April 12.
All were charged with attempted murder, trespassing on government property, illegal assembly of more than 10 persons, inciting unrest and damaging government property. Rewards of Bt50,000 for arrest of each person are also offered. (TNA)
