The Section 44 order would replace martial law, which has been in force nationwide since shortly before the May 22 coup, once it is lifted.
Yea, right!


The whole story here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politic ... artial-law
That article points out that article 44 absolves the junta of any legal responsibilities for his actions which is an interesting concept when they're presently pushing criminal charges against the last prime minister.lomuamart wrote:There have been a couple of decent articles in The Guardian lately about Prayuth. Can't find the first one from a couple of days ago, but here's another from today:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a ... ta-bangkok
It probably won't have any effect in the short-term, but if the military 'junta' continues to remain in power then it's very possible that trade sanctions could be imposed. Similar to the trade sanctions that the U.S. imposed on Burma(Myanmar) for decades.pharvey wrote:Thailand martial law replacement criticised by US
The US says the replacement of martial law with new emergency measures in Thailand does little to restore democracy in the military-run country.
Thailand's army, which took power in a coup in May, declared martial law over on Wednesday after almost a year.
But a section of the new constitution has been invoked instead under which the military retains significant power.
Critics have said Article 44 could lead to more draconian leadership and gives PM Prayuth Chan-Ocha unchecked power.
Security forces are still able to make arrests without warrants and detain people without charge, while Gen Prayuth - who led last year's coup - can rule by executive order in the name of national security.
The media remains heavily restricted and political gatherings of more than five people are still banned.
The US said it had wanted to see an end to detentions and the limits on freedom of expression.
"We are concerned that moving to a security order under Article 44 will not accomplish any of these objectives," a State Department official said.
"We would welcome the actual, full restoration of civil liberties in Thailand."
Full Story: - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32157204
So what effect is this going to have if any.......
Ropes wrote:Reference the Guardian article the following line made me chuckle:
Prayuth’s military detained the subversive snackers for “eating sandwiches with political intent”.