The constitution prohibits a representative, senator or minister from, for his or her own sake or for the sake of his or her political party, interfering with regular government affairs, including the transfer, appointment, promotion, demotion, or removal of governmental officers. They must not report the news on behalf of the tyrants any longer, because it distorts the truth, adding that he intended to ask for co-operation from these stations to broadcast his speech once "victory" is achieved. [146] Second, the constitution required at least 475 filled seats, or 95 percent of the total number of seats, and disruptions caused by protesters meant that this target could not be reached. Section 68 prohibits an attempt to undermine the "democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State", or to acquire administrative power by constitutional means, and empowers the Constitutional Court to stop such an attempt, to dissolve any political party guilty of it and to disfranchise the executives of the dissolved party for five years. The PDRC disapproved of the new election dates. Faced with strong opposition, Yingluck issued a statement, urging the Senate to contemplate the bill with the interests of the people in mind. [113] Three men and a woman with four grenades, a gun, and ammunition were arrested at a Sukhumvit Road checkpoint on the same evening. John Sager May 14, 2013 … The consultation was in anticipation of the possibility that opponents of the election might file lawsuits to invalidate the election based on the constitutional condition that voting must occur nationwide on a single day. The PDRC relocated to Lumphini Park, marking the end of the "Bangkok Shutdown", where the PDRC rally stage was established. 219. Only the monarchy has remained stable as it continues to win respect from the populace. Jatuporn referenced the failed anti-government actions in 2006, 2007, and 2008, and stated that the Suthep-led movement "cannot achieve success". Thawin requested an administrative court to revoke the transfer. Were the commission to deliver a guilty verdict, Yingluck would be impeached and forced to stand down. Since that time, Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy, and all subsequent constitutions have provided for an elected parliament.Political authority, however, has often been held by the … For Thailand, June 24 this year marked the 85th anniversary of the 1932 revolution that ended the absolute monarchy. According to Bloomberg News, the Thai currency lost 4.6 percent over November and December, while the main stock index also dropped (9.1 percent). To date, the military had maintained its neutrality and the secretary general explained that the government continued to respect this stance. Thai police arrest 89 foreigners for Covid breach at Koh Phangan party. The attack failed and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team discovered a US-manufactured M26 hand grenade pin. The caretaker prime minister refused to meet with the farmers, but government officials identified the dissolution of parliament in December 2013 as the cause of the payment delay. The type of digital cookie information collected during your visit and any derived data cannot be used or combined with other information to personally identify you. [192], On 20 March 2014, the president of the Thai Farmers body informed the media that farmers from numerous provinces will convene at the Ministry of Commerce to implore the government to stand down. Of the total ballots cast in Chiang Mai, 530,427, or 64.08 percent, were valid; 129,983, or 15.7 percent, were invalid; and 167,398, or 20.22 per cent, were no-vote ballots. Joining forces with fellow entrepreneur and beauty manufacturer Tom Allsworth enabled the brand to grow quickly. The meeting unanimously decided to seek such a decree. The Puea Thai Party spokesperson said that the Democrat Party's request to invalidate the election is an attempt to topple the government outside the rule of democracy. [42] Street protests leading up to the parliamentary session were held by an anti-Thaksin group calling itself the "People's Democratic Force to Overthrow Thaksinism" (PEFOT), as well as by the Democrat Party, but these failed to gain momentum. Due to the escalation in violence, the election commission released a statement in which it urged the government to consider postponing the elections. The highest participation rate was in Chiang Mai, where 827,808 voters, or 75.05 percent, participated from a total 1,103,069 eligible voters. 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All Rights Reserved. [130], On the same day, Suthin Taratin, a Thai protest leader, was speaking on top of a truck as part of a rally at a polling station where advanced voting was to take place. Meanwhile, caretaker Commerce Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan stated that a cabinet meeting held on 11 February approved a central budget of Bt712 million to pay a total of 3,921 undocumented farmers under the rice scheme and the budget will be forwarded to the EC for endorsement between 11 and 14 February 2014. [226], Over two years prior, on 30 September 2011, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) transferred Thawin Pliansri from the office of Secretary General of the National Security Council (NSC) to the office of Prime Minister Advisor. A joint meeting involving the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the CMPO held on the same day announced that arrest warrants for 58 protest leaders had been processed. Thailand is suitable for all types of travellers with heaps of things to do. Chalerm warned that if any loss of life occurred during the arrest, the police should not be blamed. [37][38], The government of Yingluck came to power in the 2011 elections, in which her Pheu Thai Party won an outright majority. "[104] Also on 6 January, Yingluck confirmed that an emergency decree was a last resort. Page created - October 24, 2012. At least 24 people have died with hundreds injured in clashes between “yellow shirt” opposition forces, led by Suthep Thaugsuban — a  deputy prime minister in the previous Abhisit Vejjajiva-led government — and pro-Thaksin “red shirts” who support Thailand’s first female prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. Chalerm Yubamrung, chief of the government's special security operations, explained to the media that the operation is an indication of the caretaker government's response to the protest movement. Chalerm stated that the caretaker government's handling of the election situation would remain the same despite the PDRC submission. [166], The Thai Ministry of Commerce announced on 4 February 2014 that China cancelled a contract to purchase more than a million tonnes of rice due to a continuing investigation of the Anti-Corruption Commission into a rice purchase policy administered by Yingluck. 2/2557 (election delay), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013–2014_Thai_political_crisis&oldid=1010307587, Articles with dead external links from September 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2014, Articles that may be too long from May 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014, Wikipedia articles that are excessively detailed from May 2014, All articles that are excessively detailed, Wikipedia articles with style issues from May 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2016, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Proposed amnesty bill covering protestors, politicians and the military between 2004-2013, Influence of Shinawatra family in Thai politics, Creation of an unelected People's Council to oversee political reforms, Dissolution of House of Representatives on 9 December and, Immediate resignation of Yingluck and the cabinet. Prasit spoke on one of the PDRC protest stages, confirming that he had spoken with other farmer leaders from the western, lower northern, and upper central regions in regard to escalating the protest action. Protest leader Suthep led protesters through a section of the capital's commercial area, encouraging others to join election day actions to prevent voting. But if it is a partisan anti-Thaksin interim government, more tumult and turmoil can be expected." Thailand is currently in a political mess. Economic problems as a … [145], The smooth completion of 2 February election did not resolve Thailand's problematic political situation, as issues of remained: first, due to protester blockades, 28 constituencies across eight provinces—Chumphon, Surat Thani, Songkhla, Phuket, Phatthalung, Trang, Krabi, and Nakhon Si Thammarat—failed to register candidates. [253], Suthep announced to supporters in Silom on 6 February that one potential solution to the rice farmers predicament is to sell the government's 8 million-tonne stock of pledged rice; however, PDRC-organized protesters would need to forcibly enter secured warehouses to retrieve the rice. Changes of government under the co… Of a total of 2.16 million people registered for advance voting nationwide, 916,210 of them in Bangkok, around 440,000 people were prevented from voting. [124] According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, protesters had triggered the decision by blocking government offices and banks, and obstructing government officials from being able to conduct their business and lead their lives in a secure fashion. [247], The PDRC relocated their main rally site from Lumphini Park to Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, not far from Government House on 11 May. Ayutthaya as an island is formed by the gathering of three rivers, the Chao Phraya, the Pasak, and the Loburi and surrounded by rice terraces. According to international sources, tens of thousands of protesters attended. Suthep declared that polling places would be able to function normally. In an interview with the Bloomberg media company on 7 February 2014, Abhisit stated that he did not vote, explaining: "We are not saying no to elections, we are saying free and fair elections, and we have to build the circumstances to make sure that happens." An EC commissioner explained to the media that a total of 93,305 polling stations were being set up nationwide, but staff shortages were worst in the southern provinces, where 90 percent of polling stations were insufficiently staffed. [98], On 4 January 2014, the head of the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO), Surapong Tovichakchaikul, announced on live television that anyone who joined the protest movement would be in violation of the Thai Criminal Code. Bangkok people who feel uncomfortable will have time to manoeuvre, leaving those with the hearts to fight to join hands in wiping out the Thaksin regime. [141] Disruptions occurred in 10 of Thailand's 76 provinces. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration assisted police investigators in their review through the provision of surveillance tapes. Everything that happened today shows they are striving for the opposite. Yingluck’s base, however, comes from the rural northern and eastern parts of the country, who continue to support Thaksin’s populist politics. 28 talking about this. The explosion and gunshots forced activities on the stage of the PDRC to halt temporarily. Violence occasionally occurred, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries. If he assumed a ruling position, Suthep stated that he planned to appoint a prime minister and cabinet members at his discretion, followed by a request for approval from Thailand's king, so that he might appoint a National Legislative Assembly and "People's Council"—two unelected legislative bodies—to engage in national "reforms". In light of the limitation of his authority, the ombudsman then filed a request on 6 March 2014 for the Constitutional Court to decide if the royal decree, whereby the House of Representatives was dissolved, was unconstitutional. [270], According to data compiled by Thailand's Financial Ministry, Bloomberg L.P. and the Stock Exchange of Thailand, foreign investors have withdrawn US$3 billion (nearly THB100 billion) from Thai stocks since protests began on 31 October 2013. PDRC security officers report that the grenade was launched from a partially demolished three-storey building. The rally gathered in Bangkok’s Lumpini Park. Image: Copyright © Shutterstock. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. [88] The government abstained from the use of excessive force, relying on batons, water cannons, and tear gas instead.[81]. [89] In response to the EC's registration process for party-list candidates for the scheduled election in February 2014, anti-government protesters marched to the Thai-Japanese sports stadium, the venue of the registration process, on 22 December 2013. The Digital Attack Map website recorded relatively large scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against internet services in Thailand corresponding almost directly to the period of demonstrations, 27 November through 20 December 2013. The announcement was only based on a preliminary investigation, but if the 308 members were officially found guilty by the commission, they could be banned from politics for five years by the upper house of the National Assembly, which would make the final decision on their cases. [191], A new leader of the pro-government Red Shirt movement was appointed on 15 March 2014 to replace Tida Tawornseth, at a rally of 10,000 supporters in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok. A nationwide Bangkok University poll of 1,018 voters revealed that four out of five Thais would cast a ballot on 2 February and more than two million voters had registered for the advance polls, according to an EC statement released on 24 January. The first retailer had a Makeup Revolution product on sale 6 months later. The city-state of Ayutthaya was founded by King U-Thong in 1350 and established its capital in 1351 on the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand, calling it Ayutthaya. [135], On 30 January 2014, further protests were held as part of the anti-election campaign. Four members of the PRDG proceeded to assault a Buddhist monk named Phra Prat, who received minor injuries. Protests were first triggered by a proposed amnesty bill which would have pardoned politicians from various charges from the period following the 2006 coup d'état. "[276], The private Thai think tank Kasikorn Research Center (KResearch) reported in mid-April 2014 that Thailand was at risk of entering into a recessionary period due to the ongoing political turmoil in the nation. [260], Led by monk Phra Buddha Issara, a group of farmers dumped rice at the Government Lottery Office (GLO) on 22 March 2014, leading to the closure of the office for the day. The court then unanimously removed her from office. That victory saw the Revolution make the playoffs for the first time since the 2009 season. It is the Constitution Court that has the authority to rule on the matter if petitions are lodged. Yingluck’s election victory in July 2011 led to Thailand enjoying relative stability and prosperity for a period of time. [76][77] Protesters also entered several television stations, including the Thai Public Broadcasting Service, forcing them to broadcast a public address by Suthep,[78][79] an act condemned by three media organisations. Populist politics and growing unrest among the middle-classes in Bangkok in late 2013, which were triggered by her move on the political amnesty bill, led to Yingluck calling for elections on February 2, 2014. Suthep, representing the newly created People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC; literal translation of the Thai name: "People's Committee for Complete Democracy with the King as Head of State"[75]), had vowed to further escalate the protests on 1 December in a "people's coup" attempt. Bangkok residents should clear their work before the New Year. Disrupted by the anti-government protesters, the election was not completed on that day. He said the government will pay the remainder of the debt through the state-owned agricultural bank: "Considering the (bank's) capacity in handling daily payments, it is expected that all payments will be made within six to eight weeks."[258]. [33][34][35] On 20 May, the Royal Thai Army declared martial law throughout the nation,[36] followed two days later by a coup which removed the government and named General Prayut Chan-o-cha as acting prime minister. Election by citizens! "I am not that crazy to talk with a puppet with someone [Thaksin] pulling the strings from behind. Suthep and eight other Democrat members of parliament resigned from their positions to lead demonstrations, calling for the general populace to strike and undertake civil disobedience. [170], According to the Wall Street Journal on 13 February 2014, the number of protesters dwindled since December 2013, from 150,000 to around 5,000 people. In a second press conference, Caretaker Information and Communications Technology Minister, Anudith Nakornthap, spoke specifically of the possibility of violence, "The government is concerned for the safety of the people. It's a matter of how we can cooperate so that Thailand moves forward and protesters are satisfied. It's a sad day for democracy when the right to vote[...]is assaulted by a political movement that claims to be striving for reform and people's empowerment. Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana responded to the statement on behalf of the government, "February 2, 2014, was set as the election date in the royal decree dissolving Parliament, and there is nothing within the constitution or the law that gives the government the authority to change this date." [36] The caretaker government stated that the army never sought its opinion on the martial law declaration. [116], On the same day, another grenade attack near the Lotus Charoenphol shopping mall injured thirty-eight protesters and killed one during a procession led by Suthep. Fashion Revolution is a global movement calling for greater transparency and sustainability in the fashion industry. The attackers attempted to bomb the home of Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva. Fast-forward to March 2014 and the current status of Bangkok as a tourist destination could not be more different. OHCHR calls on leaders of both sides and security forces to ensure the safety of those genuinely engaging in peaceful demonstrations, and to make sure that all sides strictly comply with the law. [139], Despite an announcement by the PDRC that they would not hinder the election process,[140] advance voting did not take place in 87 constituencies, mostly in Bangkok and the south of Thailand. EOD team members inferred the hurling of a hand grenade onto the roof of the room where Abhisit's father normally stayed. [29] Anti-government protests continued however, with demonstrators occupying government offices, blocking major road intersections and holding mass rallies in Bangkok to call for the resignation of Yingluck and her Pheu Thai government. Somchai, appointed the Election Commissioner, stated that the 27 April date applied to 28 constituencies in the south, and several in Bangkok. The first king of a unified Thailand was the founder of the Kingdom of Sukhothai, King Sri Indraditya, in 1238. Establishment of a non-elected People's Council to start a reform process for 12 to 18 months. [153], As a consequence of the violence, the EC suspended Sunday voting in the Lak Si District. Assistant national police chief Amnart Unartngarm stated that its 200,000 police officers, plus 1,450 rapid-deployment units, would guard 93,535 polling stations in 76 provinces plus Bangkok. He reaffirmed his stance that Yingluck's resignation or the dissolution of the House of Representatives was not acceptable, and repeated his calls to replace elected officials with an unelected "People's Council" that would choose leaders. On the morning of 13 February, another group of farmers were escorted by lawyers from the Lawyers Association of Thailand to file legal charges against the caretaker government for fraudulent conduct. [198][204] Opposition MP Chuwit Kamolvisit issued a similar statement: "[The court has set] a standard that if you want to overturn an election, you just find someones to block a few polling stations....Just do this and you can make the whole election void. "[179], On the morning of 18 February, nine police companies succeeded in retaking the Energy Ministry site and arrested more than 140 protesters after the protest group refused to leave the area. According to Phra Prat, he saw protesters assaulting another man, so he complained to the protesters. Thammasat University public law lecturer Piyabutr Saengkanokkul commented that nothing in the royal decree was contrary to the constitution, as it did not fail to comply with the requirements of the constitution mentioned by the court. Thailand also provided ground, naval, and air units to the United Nations (UN) forces fighting during the Korean War (1950–53; Thai forces continued to serve in South Korea until 1972). [120] Journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall expressed his belief that, "They [PDRC] know that they cannot win the February elections, so they will do all they can to prevent the polls from taking place", concluding that, "the prognosis for Thailand is depressingly bleak. The government of Thailand declared a state of emergency in their capital last night. Police concluded that the attack was politically motivated and used closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage as part of the investigation and reported the involvement of a "bronze pickup truck". [29] Criticism was levelled at the government for passing the vote in the unusual pre-dawn session to prevent opposition. Siam, as Thailand was officially called until 1939, was never brought under European colonial domination. [84], After the King's Birthday, Suthep called for protesters to take to the streets and march to Government House on 9 December in a "final battle". If the demonstration is peaceful and lawful, it can go ahead. Most of these were popularly perceived as benefiting Thaksin, and were opposed by the Democrat Party. voting did not take place in 28 constituencies where antigovernment protesters had prevented candidates from registering. It said 36 branches announced full day closure, including three Bangkok Bank branches, 17 Krungthai branches and five Siam Commercial branches, while 99 others closed ahead of regular business hours, including 72 Thai Military branches and 10 CIMB branches. [58] The court held that it was competent to deal with the case to provide checks and balances to the principles of separation of powers. A representative from Barclay's, a UK multinational banking and financial services company, reiterated the repetitive history of the protest movement and further explained: "It's not the first time this has happened. [59][60][61], The Pheu Thai Party rejected the decision, claiming that the court had no jurisdiction over the case,[62] earning the Constitutional Court the nickname "San Khrai Fang" (ศาลใครฟัง; "court heeded by no one"). [201], Political analyst Kan Yuenyong said, "independent agencies are being quite obvious that they want to remove her [Yingluck] and her entire cabinet to create a power vacuum, claim that elections can't be held and then nominate a prime minister of their choice". The violence resulted in four protesters injured, included the leader himself. Niran Pitakwatchara, commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), stated on 19 January that the Yingluck administration needed to exercise caution in its interactions with PDRC leaders, as arrests may inflame the situation. [246], The UDD staged a rally at Aksa Road on 10 May to show support for the recently removed Yingluck and other cabinet members. The money will be dispensed as a loan to the government, which will use the revenue from rice sales to repay the amount by 31 May 2014.
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