Volume 123, Issue 102A
Royal Gazette
1 October 2549
in the Nation, thus resulting in a severe crisis with respect to the society. Even though many sectors had attempted to resolve the described crises, their efforts were of no avail, whilst the gravity of the incidents tended to increase to the degree that forces might be employed to attack each other, from which the loss of life and limb might ensue. This is deemed an enormous peril to the administrative regime, the economic system, and the order of the Country, and prompts the need to designate an administrative mechanism suitable with the situations to be applied for the time being, taking into account the rule of law in line with the custom of the democratic administration of Thailand with Monarch as Head [of State], the restoration of the feelings of love and harmony, the economic system, and the order of the Land, the strengthening of a firm system of corruption scrutiny and a system of good ethics, the promotion and protection of rights and freedoms of the people, the observance of the Charter of the United Nations and obligations under treaties or international agreements, the promotion of relations with foreign countries, the pursuit of life in line with the principles of sufficiency economy, as well as the taking of measures to accelerate the preparation of a new draft constitution through extensive participation of the people in every stage; therefore, in order to accomplish that which has been submitted to Him by the Head of the Council for Democratic Reform, He gives a great royal command by which He orders with His pleasure that the following provisions be applied as a Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim) until promulgation of the constitution which is to be drawn up and presented to Him:
Section1.Thailand is one and whole kingdom incapable of separation.
The Monarch is the Head [of State] and holds the position of Head of the Thai Armed Forces.
The person of the Monarch dwells in the position of revered worship, which shall no one violate. In addition, no accusation or proceeding shall be filed against Him in any manner.
Section2.The sovereign power belongs to all Thais. The Monarch, who is the Head [of State], exercises such power through the National Legislative Assembly, the Council of Ministers, and the courts in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
Section3.Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, all the human dignity, rights, freedoms, and equality which have been protected for the Thais in accordance with the custom of the democratic administration of Thailand with Monarch as Head [of State] and in accordance with the already existing international obligations of Thailand, do remain protected under this Constitution.
