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Thailand approves law against seizing airports

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Any individual caught after attempting to seize control of an international airport will face a fine from Bt500 up to Bt10,000 under a draft law approved by the Cabinet yesterday to protect airports from intruders.

"It's primarily for civil cases, as criminal cases could be prosecuted under criminal laws including the anti-terrorism ones," deputy director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Wing Commander Prateep Wichittoe, said. The name of the law would be changed to encompass all international airports across the country, he added.

The law will empower airport security officers to disperse intruders, without having to wait for police. Aside from penalties for any damage, wrongdoers would also face criminal charges.

A draft of the Security and Security Measures for Suvarnabhumi Airport Act, will be sent to the Council of State for screening to prevent any exploitation of power by airports' security officers and police. It will then go to Parliament for approval.

Full Story: AsiaOne

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That explains why they could not arrest the protestors

There wasn't actually a law against taking over an international airports .

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Guess they will have to stick with domestic ones in future :roll:

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crazy88 wrote:That explains why they could not arrest the protestors

There wasn't actually a law against taking over an international airports .
Yep, as ludicrous as it seems this was actually a shrewd move to get the yellows off the hook.
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That IS funny!
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Under Thailand’s anti-terrorism laws, an act against national infrastructure was already an offense so as mentioned above, this seems to be purely a political move.
The best bit is this quote from the linked article:
“Prateep said the law would also empower AOT in handling illegal tour guides and taxis, which operate within the airport.”
I hope the man who comes to pick me up from the airport doesn't get arrested!
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