Public gatherings during the parliamentary vote for a new prime minister on Tuesday (August 22) could affect peace and order in the capital, said the announcement signed by MPB chief Pol Lt-General Thiti Saengsawang. The ban was issued under Section 7 of the Public Assembly Act.
No public gatherings will be permitted within a 50-metre radius of the Parliament Building from 8am on Monday (August 21) to midnight of Thursday (August 24), the announcement said.
