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and strengthen the governance of the country. This is to be carried out by: appropriately
restructuring the duties and powers of organs under the Constitution and the relationship
between the legislative and executive branches; enabling Court institutions and other
Independent Organs that have duties to scrutinise the exercise of State powers to perform
their duties efficiently, honestly and equitably, and to participate in preventing or solving
national crises, as necessary and appropriate; guaranteeing, safeguarding and protecting Thai
people’s rights and liberties more clearly and inclusively by recognising that the Thai people’s
rights and liberties are the principle, while the restriction and limitation thereon are exceptions,
provided that the exercise of such rights and liberties must be subject to the rules for
protecting the public; prescribing the duties of the State towards people, as well as requiring
the people to have duties towards the State; establishing strict and absolute mechanisms to
prevent, examine and eliminate dishonest act and wrongful conduct to prevent executives
who lack moral virtue, ethics and good governance from ruling the country or using power
arbitrarily; prescribing measures to prevent and manage crises in the country more efficiently;
and, prescribing other mechanisms in accordance with the direction specified by the
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim), B.E. 2557 (2014). These are to be used as a
framework for developing the country, in line with the directive principles of State policies
and the National Strategy, from which each Administration shall prescribe the appropriate
policies and implementation. Additionally, this establishes mechanisms to work together to
reform the country in various aspects that are important and necessary, as well as to reduce
the causes of conflict, so that the country can be at peace on the basis of unity and solidarity.
The successful implementation of these matters demands cooperation among the people
from all parts and all agencies of the State, in accordance with the direction of the Civil State,
pursuant to the rules under the principles of a democratic regime of government and
constitutional conventions that are suitable to the situation and the nature of Thai society,
the principles of good faith, human rights and good governance. This will in turn drive the
country to progressively develop and become stable, prosperous and sustainable, politically,
economically and socially, under the democratic regime of government with the King as Head
of State.
Pursuant to the foregoing undertakings, the Constitution Drafting Committee
has periodically imparted knowledge and understanding to the people of the principles and
rationale of provisions of the Draft Constitution, has provided the people opportunities to
widely access to the Draft Constitution and its meaning through different media, and has
involved the people in the development of the essence of the Draft Constitution through
receiving recommendations on possible revisions. Once the preparation of the Draft
Disclaimer: This translation has been prepared by Legal Opinion and Translation Section, Foreign Law
Division under the legal duty of the Office of the Council of State for information purpose only. The original
Thai text as formally adopted and published shall in all events be the sole authoritative text having legal
force. The Office of the Council of State shall assume no responsibility for any liabilities arising from the
use and/or reference of this text.