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Civil groups bid to scrap S44 orders
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2019
» Twenty-three civic groups led by Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw) yesterday launched its campaign seeking the nullification of 35 regime orders that it says violate civil rights and democratic principles.
S44 rolled out to solve glitches on Green Line
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/04/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 to streamline management of the Green Line electric train project.
Prayut to use S44 to settle weed patents
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is preparing to use Section 44 to settle contentious requests to patent marijuana extracts, which has sparked concern it could set back plans to develop them for medical purposes.
S44 order on parties heads for review
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2018
» The Office of the Ombudsman has decided to seek a Constitutional Court ruling on whether the Section 44 order issued by the prime minister to amend the organic law on political parties violates the constitution.
PM to review S44 orders, search for 'Thai democracy'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha vowed Tuesday to look into a civic network's call to annul 35 orders and announcements issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) that allegedly violate the rights of the public and infringe on the judicial process.
Critics decry push to turn S44 orders into law
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2018
» Government agencies have been asked to review Section 44 orders and propose which ones should be passed into law to ensure they remain in effect after the dissolution of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
Dems seek ruling on S44 order
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2018
» The Ombudsman will be petitioned to ask the Constitutional Court to rule whether a Section 44 order on political parties violates the charter, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday.
Wissanu, Somchai at odds over S44 use
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/12/2017
» Section 44 of the previous interim charter will be invoked to ensure fair and equal treatment for all political parties in the countdown to the election, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam says.
PM allows parties to prepare for poll
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has finally decided to use his sweeping powers under the all-powerful Section 44 to extend deadlines for political parties to complete processes required by the organic law as they count down to the next election.
State university execs given S44 fix
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/08/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued a Section 44 order to pave the way for outsiders to be appointed as executives of state universities.