Volume 123, Issue 20A
Royal Gazette
24 February 2549
Royal Decree
Dissolving the House of People's Representatives,
2549 BE
Bhumibol Adulyadej R
Given on the 24th day of February 2549 BE
Being the 61st year of the present reign
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramin Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej gives a great royal command by which He orders with His pleasure that it be announced as follows:
Whereas the Prime Minister has humbly made the following submission to Him: After the President of the House of People's Representatives made a submission to Him on the 9th day of March 2548 BE, asking Him to appoint a Prime Minister according to a resolution approved by a supramajority of Members of the House of People's Representatives who voted through open ballot at the House of People's Representatives, and [after] a Council of Ministers was formed to perform the public services of the State, public rallies have taken place to voice political demands. The demanding rallies, although initially held within the scope of law, have day by day extended in large scale and could become more violent whilst showing signs of confrontations with the factions that disagree with them to the point of possibly resulting in clashes, and there could be intervention by those wanting to see unrest in the Country, who would take the opportunity to trigger hostile feelings amongst each [faction], which could expand into tumultuous riots that are likely to be injurious to lives and property. Even though the authorities of the State have exercised their powers to control and watch [the situation] strictly, and even the Government
