Prime Minister of Thailand

“ Prime Minister
Bibliography "Prakat Samnak Nayok-ratthamontri Long Wanthi Yisip Chet Mesayon Phoso Song Phan Ha Roi Sisip Chet" [Announcement of the Office of the Prime Minister dated 27 April 2547 BE] . (2004, 27 April) . Ratchakitchanubeksa [Royal Gazette] , 121 (17A) , 29. (In Thai) .
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“ A person who falls under article 1 and is born in the Kingdom of Thailand following the entry into operation of this Revolutionary Council Announcement shall not acquire Thai nationality, save where the Minister of Interior finds appropriate and gives a different order with individual effect. ”

“ This indicates that the offence, even personally affecting the king, queen or heir apparent, can have an impact on national security. Thailand has been ruled by monarchs from the outset, that is, from the time it was under the absolutist regime of government, to the time it adopts the democratic regime. Although sovereignty now lies with the people and the government is run by the people for the people, the king, as Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Thai Armed Forces, remains in the position of revered worship. ”

“ Even after the Revolutionary Party has taken control over the national administration, it is still believed that there is a way to negotiate so as to find an opportunity to understand each other and situations would improve favourably in the near future. However, the Cambodian government eventually became the first to sever diplomatic relations with Thailand for a simple reason which was quite a surprise to the political circle universally and it is not certain whether there is any evil scheme hidden. ”

“ Bangkok Metropolis may be authorised to exercise any authority which belongs to a central government agency or local government agency. Such authorisation shall be effected by a royal decree, ministerial regulation, ordinance or announcement, as the case may be; prescribed that an ordinance or announcement effecting such authorisation requires prior approval of the Minister of Interior. ”

“ Such principle is based upon the separation of sovereign powers which belong to all Thais, so as to place the political organs or institutions exercising those powers in the checkable and balanceable state where they can appropriately warn and counterweigh each other. The principle does not intend to establish an independent space where each party may exercise the powers in any manner as it wishes. Should any party be allowed to possess the absolute powers without check and balance, the wrong notions and blindness of the holder of state powers will likely expose the Nation to wrack and ruin. ”

“ Pleasant relations between Thailand and Cambodia, the countries which have been neighbours and close acquaintances of each other as if being brothers and sisters since former times, have declined of late. Following the unsuccessful demand for the Phra Wihan Mount, part of the Thai territory, to be relinquished to Cambodia, Thailand has become the target of continuous attacks by broadcasting radio and newspapers in Phnom Penh, despite His Majesty's Government having done nothing to the detriment of Cambodia at all. ”

“ Thailand alliance based on our shared commitment to peace and stability, but also expressed concern over both recent arrests of Thai protestors and several lengthy lese-majeste sentences in recent weeks. ”