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	The source said authorities were preparing draft laws needed to facilitate full compliance with the convention.&nbsp;</div>
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	&ldquo;The draft laws will have to be legislated before Thailand ratifies the convention,&rdquo; the source said.</div>
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	According to the source, the human-rights instrument will take effect in Thailand after ratification. However, by signing the convention, Thailand has demonstrated a political will to comply with it, the source said.</div>
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	This convention is one of nine international conventions relating to human rights. To date, Thailand has ratified seven of them.</div>

Thailand signs global pact

Thailand has signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, a source at the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.