Information for Declaration of Emergency Decree On 7 April 2010, the government of Thailand imposed a state of emergency on all or part of 5 provinces under the Emergency Decree BE 2548 (2005), in response to protests. They were Bangkok, Nonthaburi, 6 districts in Samut Prakan, 5 distiricts in Pathum Thani, 1 district in Nakon Pathom and 4 districts in Ayutthaya. On 13 May 2010, the government extended the state of emergency for the entire area of the 5 provinces above and for 12 other provinces. The total 17 provinces were Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakon Pathom, Ayutthaya, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Nakhon Sawan, Nan, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima and Si Sa Ket. On 16 May 2010, the government further extended the state of emergency to another 5 provinces. These were Ubon Ratchathani, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Nong Bua Lamphu and Sakon Nakhon. On 19 May 2010, the government again extended the state of emergency to another 2 provinces. These were Kalasin and Mukdahan. Under the Emergency Decree, the declaration of a state of emergency must be renewed every 3 months. Therefore, on 7 July 2010, the government renewed the decree for another 3 months in 19 of the above provinces, not renewing it in Nan, Kalasin, Si Sa Ket, Nakon Pathom and Nakhon Sawan. On 20 July 2010, the government revoked the decree in another 3 provinces. These were Lampang, Roi Et and Sakon Nakhon. On 29 July 2010, the government revoked the decree in another 6 provinces. These were Ayutthaya, Nong Bua Lamphu, Chon Buri, Mukdahan, Maha Sarakham and Chaiyaphum. On 16 August 2010, the government revoked the decree in another 3 provinces. These were Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Ubon Ratchathani. On 1 October 2010, the government revoked the decree in another 3 provinces. These were Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Nakon Ratchasima. It has been remained in force only 4 provinces including Bangkok and 3 neighbour provinces Non Thaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakarn where are the neighbor provinces of Bangkok. On 5 October 2010, the government extended the state of emergency for the entire area of the 4 provinces above. |
days since enactment วัน ตั้งแต่ประกาศ พ.ร.ก.สถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน: 1137 |
times renewed ต่ออายุแล้วทั้งหมด 3 ครั้ง |
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next renewal ต่ออายุครั้งต่อไปวันที่ 5 January 2011 |
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Emergency Decree BE 2548 (2005)~ English  พ.ร.ก.สถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน พ.ศ. 2548 ~ Thai |
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