Announcement of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council
No. 11/2557
Subject: Termination of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand

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            In order to govern the country with peace and order, Announcement of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council No. 5/2557 dated 22 May B.E. 2557 subject “Suspension of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand” shall be nullified and replaced with the following announcements:                        

1. Termination of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2550 except for provisions under Chapter 2;                                                                                                                             

2. Caretaker cabinet shall be terminated;                                                                               

3. The Senate, comprising of current members as of the date this announcement takes effect, shall continue to function as usual;                                                                                                                                      

4. All Courts shall continue to function and adjudicate on cases as prescribed by the law and the Announcement of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council;                                                       

5. Independent agencies and other organizations established by Constitution B.E. 2550 shall continue to function.         

            This announcement shall take effect immediately until further notice.

            Announced on 22 May 2014 B.E. 2557 (2014)

                                                              General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha
                                    Head of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council