Thailand police on May 24 lifted the Internal Security Act (ISA) ahead of a general election scheduled for July 3.
The Internal Security Act (ISA) was withdrawn and the body responsiblefor its implementation, the Centre for Administration of Peace and Order(CAPO), was disbanded on the same day, Police General PongsapatPongcharoen, CAPO's deputy director said.
However,Pongsapat said police would step up security in provinces where attackson politicians had taken place during previous elections andreinforcements would be sent to guard campaign activities by prominentcandidates.
The ISA, which was invoked in February,gave the authorities power to impose curfews, operate checkpoints,restrict the movement of protesters and act quickly to break up ralliesand arrest demonstrators if violence broke out.
Meanwhile, a bomb blast was triggered in Tak Bai district in Narathiwatprovince on the same day, killing two policemen and leaving a civilianinjured. The attack was blamed on separatists in Southern Thailand. /.
The Internal Security Act (ISA) was withdrawn and the body responsiblefor its implementation, the Centre for Administration of Peace and Order(CAPO), was disbanded on the same day, Police General PongsapatPongcharoen, CAPO's deputy director said.
However,Pongsapat said police would step up security in provinces where attackson politicians had taken place during previous elections andreinforcements would be sent to guard campaign activities by prominentcandidates.
The ISA, which was invoked in February,gave the authorities power to impose curfews, operate checkpoints,restrict the movement of protesters and act quickly to break up ralliesand arrest demonstrators if violence broke out.
Meanwhile, a bomb blast was triggered in Tak Bai district in Narathiwatprovince on the same day, killing two policemen and leaving a civilianinjured. The attack was blamed on separatists in Southern Thailand. /.
