11 Section 22. The King has the Royal Prerogative to issue a Royal Decree which is not contrary to the law, the Royal Prerogative to grant a Royal Pardon, and Royal Prerogatives on other matters in accordance with Thailand’s constitutional convention of the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State. Section 23. The King has the Royal Prerogative to conclude a peace treaty, armistice, and other treaties with other countries or international organisations. Any treaty which provides for a change in the Thai territories or the external territories over which Thailand has sovereign right or jurisdiction under a treaty or international law, or which requires the enactment of an Act for its implementation, or which has wide scale effects on the economic or social security of the country must be approved by the National Legislative Assembly. In this regard, the National Legislative Assembly shall complete its consideration within sixty days as from the date of receipt of such matter. A treaty which has wide scale effects on the economic or social security of the country under paragraph two means a treaty on free trade, on common customs union, or on the permission to utilise natural resources, or which causes the country the loss of rights over natural resources, in whole or in part, or on any other matters prescribed by law. Where a question arises as to whether any treaty falls under the case of paragraph two or paragraph three, the Council of Ministers may request the Constitutional Court to render a decision thereon. The Constitutional Court shall complete its decision within thirty days as from the date of receipt of such request. Section 24. The King appoints military officers, and civil officials of the positions of Permanent Secretaries, Director-Generals and their equivalents, judges, persons holding offices in Constitutional Organs under the Constitution of Thailand, B.E. 2550 (2007) and other State officials, insofar as prescribed by the law, and removes them from offices, except in case of vacation from office by death. Section 25. All laws, Royal Prescripts and Royal Commands relating to State affairs shall be countersigned by a Minister, unless otherwise provided in this Constitution. DISCLAIMER: TRANSLATED BY THE LEGAL OPINION AND TRANSLATION SECTION OF THE FOREIGN LAW BUREAU FOR EDUCATIONAL/COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE.