State of emergency revoked in Bangkok, security act imposed

BANGKOK, March 18 – The caretaker Cabinet today revoked the emergency decree and replaced it with the more lenient Internal Security Act, to be invoked in Bangkok and a few neighnouring provinces.

A government spokesperson said the Internal Security Act will be enforced in Bangkok and Nonthaburi provinces, Lat Lum Kaeo district of Pathum Thani and Bang Phli district of Samut Prakarn from tomorrow, March 19, through April 30.

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