16 CHAPTER IV DUTIES OF THE THAI PEOPLE Section 50. A person shall have the following duties: (1) to protect and uphold the Nation, religions, the King and the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State; (2) to defend the country, to protect and uphold honour and interests of the Nation, and public domain of State, as well as to cooperate in preventing and mitigating disasters; (3) to strictly observe the law; (4) to enroll in compulsory education; (5) to serve in armed forces as provided by law; (6) to respect and not to violate the rights and liberties of other persons and not to commit any act which may cause disharmony or hatred in society; (7) to freely exercise his or her right to vote in an election or referendum, taking into account the common interests of the country as a prime concern; (8) to cooperate and support the conservation and protection of the environment, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultural heritage; (9) to pay taxes and duties as prescribed by law; (10) not to participate in or support all forms of dishonest act and wrongful conduct. CHAPTER V DUTIES OF THE STATE Section 51. As regards any act provided by the Constitution to be the duty of the State under this Chapter, if the act is for the direct benefit of the people, the people and the community shall have the right to follow up and urge the State to perform such act, as well as to take legal proceedings against a relevant State agency to have it provide the people or community such benefit in accordance with the rules and procedures provided by law. Section 52. The State shall protect and uphold the institution of kingship, independence, sovereignty, integrity of the territories and the areas over which Thailand has 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.