Article 44 authorises soldiers to crackdown on forest invasion : Prayut
THURSDAY, APRIL 09, 2015
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Thursday the Article 44 will allow soldiers to work with police and forestry officials in cracking down on forests and reserve forest encroachments.
He signed an order under the article to solve the forest encroachment problem. Military officials can give orders to police or act on behalf of police officers in cases of police or forestry official shortages.