House passes Public Gathering Bill
Bangkok Post
Published: 27/04/2011
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Public Gathering Bill in the third reading with a vote of 217-8 with 41 abstentions and six "no votes".
There are currently 474 MPs in the House of Representatives and at least 237 MPs are required to make a quorum.
Most speakers were in support of Article 8 which states that a gathering must not block the entrances and exits of important installations particularly residences of the King, Queen and Crown Prince as well as royal visitors.
A provision of the bill, as altered by the House of Representatives from the original draft, requires the organiser of a public gathering to seek permission from the head of the local police station 24 hours in advance of the starting time.
The organiser is required to be present throughout the gathering to ensure peace and order, and end the rally at the time stipulated.
If a breach of the law occurs, police can seek a court order to end the gathering.
Article 20 requires police overseeing a gathering to undergo training in crowd control and use of anti-riot equipment.
Article 22 stipulates the national police chief is the only person authorised to appoint police officers to oversee a gathering.
The bill will be forwarded to the Senate for further deliberation.
Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/234034/house-passes-public-gathering-bill
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