‘Prime minister and military junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said Tuesday he would invoke controversial Article 44 of junta-imposed interim constitution to issue a new order protecting Thailand’s security.
The measure gives former army commander Prayuth power over all aspects of government and absolves him of any legal responsibility.
The prime minister told reporters that a new order to replace martial law would be “issued very soon.”
Prayuth also said he had asked the king of Thailand for permission to scrap the martial law, which was imposed after the Prayuth-led army takeover in May 2014. The approval from 87-year old king Bhumibol Adulyadej is considered a formality.’
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