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Pol Colonel Kissana Phathanacharoen, Royal Thai Police deputy spokesman, said the court premises had to be secured after news reports said that some political groups were planning to gather there when the ruling is being read.
Kissana was also present to observe the security arrangements at the court compound inside Government Complex in Bangkok’s Laksi district.
The charter court had initially marked Building A in the complex, where the court is located, as a controlled area from 7pm on Thursday until 6am on Monday.
“Protesters should be aware of laws and regulations and avoid disorderly behaviour,” the spokesman said on Friday.
He also said the demonstrations planned at the Ratchaprasong intersection and the Pathumwan Skywalk nearby had been approved by the police. However, he said, the protesters should follow all terms specified to avoid violating the law.
There have been no requests for additional police security for Prayut and the nine judges of the Constitutional Court, he said.
The court is scheduled to issue a verdict at 3pm on Friday on whether Prayut has completed eight years as prime minister.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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Prayut was seen leaving his office by car at around 11.50am and heading to his residence at the 1st Infantry Regiment base on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.
Prayut, along with Thais throughout the country, is awaiting the verdict of the Constitutional Court on whether he can continue as prime minister. The court will rule on an opposition petition asking whether Prayut’s constitutional eight-year term ended on August 24.
The court is due to deliver the verdict live via its YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/สํานักงานศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ) at 3pm today.
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We bring live updates of the Constitutional Court’s ruling on whether General Prayut Chan-o-cha has completed the maximum eight years as prime minister as stipulated by the Constitution.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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Constitutional Court judges are scheduled to rule on Prayut’s tenure at 3pm. The verdict will be broadcast live on the Constitutional Court Office’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/สํานักงานศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ.
The court suspended Prayut as PM on August 24 after accepting the opposition’s petition for a ruling on whether he had reached his constitutional eight-year term limit.
On Friday, government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana listed measures the government had launched to mitigate pandemic hardship.
The five measures listed were:
1. “Rao Mai Ting Gun” (No One Left Behind) had handed payments of 5,000 baht per person to employees affected by the Covid crisis from April to June 2020.
2. Monthly payments of 1,000 baht to state welfare card holders affected by Covid from May to July 2020.
3. Boosting purchasing power of state welfare cardholders to buy necessities at Blue Flag shops.
4. “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) shopping subsidy scheme to allow purchase of products and services at 50 per cent discount, capped at 150 baht per day.
5. Covid-19 relief measures issued by financial institutions such as loans, reduced mortgage fees and tariff exemption on imported goods for treatment, diagnosis or prevention of Covid-19.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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Wisit Wisitsora-at, director of the Strategic Transformation Office (STO), which initiated this project, said at a launching ceremony on Friday that the aim is to make the entire bureaucracy digital. The ceremony was held at Sukosol Hotel in Bangkok.
“All agencies in the digital environment are joining hands, including the Digital Economy and Society [DES] Ministry and STO,” he said.
“With this collaboration, we will ensure that every agency can transition from using paper to an electronic documentation system,” Wisit explained.
Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam welcomed the collaboration, saying that creating an e-documentation system would provide a critical foundation for a digital government.
He said this digitising process had been delayed for several years because most agencies lack the impetus for change.
“I believe it will be easier to create an electronic documentation system if all agencies are open-minded and ready for change,” Wissanu said.
Meanwhile, Wisit said to help each agency accelerate its use of an e-documentation system, STO and its partners have created an e-document catalogue for each government agency. They have also created a troubleshooting platform and put a help team on standby.
“We are monitoring the developments and I believe it will be successfully completed within six months,” he said, adding that this digitisation will help make the bureaucracy more efficient.
Apart from STO, the other agencies involved in the digitising of the Thai government include DES Ministry, Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry, the Public Sector Development Commission, Digital Government Development Agency, Electronic Transactions Development Agency and the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2022
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Meanwhile, a strong southwest monsoon will prevail over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf, with waves rising 2-3 metres in the upper Andaman and 2 metres in the Gulf. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, the department said. Small boats in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf should stay ashore until Monday.
Tuesday to Thursday will bring less rain for the North and Northeast but possible isolated heavy showers for the lower North, Central Region including Bangkok, the East and the South, the department said.
It also warned people living in foothills, lowland areas and near waterways to beware of possible flash floods and overflows throughout next week.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued a flash-flood warning for residents along the Chao Phraya River until Friday (October 7).
BMA spokesman Ekwaranyu Umrapal said the Noru depression is still causing heavy rain in several areas of Greater Bangkok. People living along the Chao Phraya River, especially those residing outside flood levees, are advised to monitor the water level closely and prepare to move their belongings upstairs during high tides.
The BMA has ordered 17 district offices along the Chao Phraya to monitor water levels in flood-prone areas, strengthen levees and river dams, and build sandbag walls to protect vulnerable residential areas. City officials are also in contact with local communities to facilitate evacuation of vulnerable people such as the elderly, disabled and bedridden patients.
To receive emergency aid or report flooding, contact the BMA flood hotline at 199 or Facebook @BKK_BEST.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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The group, which was led by former red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan and lawyer Nitithorn Lamlua, announced that it would start its activity called “Stop the 3 Ps and military coup: Restarting Thailand” at 5pm. The activity will include music performances and speeches on stage.
The 3Ps refer to General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy PM General Prawit Wongsuwan, and Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda, whose nickname is Pok.
Police officers from Lumpini have been deployed around the area to monitor the situation and advise rally participants not to block traffic.
A news source said that the Melting Pot Group has asked the authorities to use the area at the Ratchaprasong intersection from 5pm until midnight on Friday.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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The Permanent Secretary and the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce discussed the long-standing cooperation and trade relations between the two countries, as well as the way forward for cooperation between the Thai Government and the Thai private sector with the United States to advance concrete implementation of the Communique on Strategic Alliance and Partnership and the Memorandum of Understanding on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience. Both sides discussed enhancing trade and investment in health innovation and technologies, drugs and pharmaceuticals, the digital economy, electric vehicles (EVs), and clean energy, as well as cooperation in all dimensions under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
The Permanent Secretary reiterated Thailand’s readiness to continue working closely with the United States to further collaboration on trade and investment, while enhancing Thailand’s economic capabilities and elevating the Ease of Doing Business (EODB). He also affirmed Thailand’s readiness to work closely with the United States to ensure a seamless transition to its APEC host year in 2023.
On this occasion, the U.S. side expressed interest in expanding cooperation with Thailand, especially in supporting Thailand’s goal of becoming a regional health and medical hub, strengthening regional supply chain resilience, advancing the digital economy and digital transformation, developing clean energy, and promoting the S-Curve Industries.
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The event was attended by some 120 participants from over 60 organisations from both the government and private sectors as well as civil society. The panelists also came from various entities, for example, the Director-General of the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, MFA, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, the Director of the Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University, as well as representatives from the Federation of Thai Industries, the Thailand Development Research Institute, and the Association for the Promotion of the Status of Women. The seminar helped to raise awareness and increase understanding of how to use the TH-EU PCA as a compass to further promote Thailand-EU cooperation. The draft PCA mainly focuses on both sides’ commitments to international norms and values, enhancing sustainable development and trade, and promoting a comprehensive partnership against the backdrop of the fast-changing world.
Mr Sarun Charoensuwan, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, delivered opening remarks stressing the importance of cooperation with the EU in achieving the long-term development goals of the country in all dimensions. Thailand can learn from the EU’s experience and best practices. Mr Asi Mamanee, Director-General of the Department of European Affairs, and Mr Sek Wannamethee, Ambassador of Thailand to the EU, also informed the audience of the PCA process and further underscored the current dynamism of the Thailand-EU partnership as a favourable factor for continued mutually beneficial cooperation.
At the plenary session, Mrs Chulamanee Chartsuwan, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Thai PCA Head Negotiator, offered an overview of the PCA negotiation process and the contents of the draft TH-EU PCA, which covers wide-ranging areas of cooperation including political, security-, economic, social and environment-aspects. The PCA will provide a clear direction as well as sets priorities for cooperation for both sides. Thailand’s commitment to upholding the same values important to the EU can also be considered a favourable condition for the resumption of FTA negotiations with the EU.
In the three thematic discussion sessions on (1) trade and standards, (2) political and security matters, and (3) other cooperation areas, participants were able to learn in greater detail of the draft TH-EU PCA, exchange views on the cooperation areas and how to implement and take forward such cooperation. They also identified the challenges and opportunities of cooperation with the EU.
The seminar, which was organised for the first time in this new phase of PCA negotiations, has helped to put flesh on the PCA text for the new era of Thai-EU relations. The Ministry plans to organise continued PCA stakeholder seminars in 2023.
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