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Wed, 07/31/2013 - 13:14
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ISA imposed in Bangkok's three areas from Aug 1-10

BANGKOK, July 31 (TNA) - The Thai Cabinet has resolved to temporarily impose the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Bangkok’s three districts from August 1-10 to cope with possible rallies by civic groups opposing a draft amnesty bill, scheduled for a House debate on August 7. Under the Thai Cabinet's resolution, announced after its special meeting in Bangkok on Wednesday, the ISA, proposed by the National Security Council (NSC), will be enforced in Dusit, Prom Prap Sattru Phai and Phra Nakhon Districts in the capital, all are near the Parliament building, as the House of Representatives will resume its ordinary session from August 1. Deputy metropolitan police chief Police Major General Prinya Chansuriya told reporters that police will be deployed around the Thai Parliament building to enable MPs to deliberate the draft amnesty bill, proposed by a member of the ruling Puea Thai Party. According to the deputy metropolitan police chief, demonstrators will not be allowed to intrude into the Parliament building, while police officers will try to prevent any clash between those pro and anti the government. As several groups opposing the draft amnesty bill have planned to march on streets, core leaders of the yellow-clad People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) announced that the PAD would not make any move because the Criminal Court has already forbidden them from making any movement which could stir chaos in the country, but they urged the ruling party to withdraw the draft bill from the Lower House; while Jatuporn Prompan, a core leader of the pro-government red-clad movement, said that his group plan to gather in Bangkok on August 3 to monitor the situation, but the red-shirts have been asked not to hold any rally to prevent any violent incident. Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary for Finance Areepong Bhoocha-oom warned that any domestic political problem could affect foreign tourists’ confidence and slowdown the Thai tourism industry. Areepong foresaw that the national economy during the second half this year should rebound due to the now depreciation of Thai baht. (TNA)

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