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Government extends internal security act in Bangkok

Today’s Bangkok Post has this story:

ISA in Bangkok extended

The cabinet on Wednesday again extended the use of the Internal Security Act in seven areas of Bangkok, this time for another 30 days, but Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-acha once again insisted its use was not affecting the tourism sector.

And here’s MCOT:

Cabinet extends security law enforcement in Bangkok for one more month

The Thai Cabinet on Wednesday extended enforcement of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the capital for another month to maintain law and order as the Red Shirt movement plans a mass rally to mark one-year anniversary of the end of its deadly protest at Ratchaprasong intersection.

Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, advisor to the Royal Thai Police on security affairs and special operations, said the Cabinet agreed with the proposal of the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) to extend the security law enforcement for another 30 days, from April 25 through May 24.

(Emphasis mine.)

As a reminder: The anniversary of the army crackdown is May 19.

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