3 would if compared to the time that would be wasted if fate were allowed to take its own course. Be it, therefore, commanded by the King that the following provisions be applied as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim) until the promulgation of a new Constitution which is to be subsequently prepared under the provisions of this Constitution: Section 1. Thailand is one and indivisible Kingdom. Section 2. Thailand adopts a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State. The provisions of Chapter II, The King, of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2550 (2007) which is still in force by the Announcement of the National Council for Peace and Order No. 11/2557 dated 22nd May B.E. 2557 (2014) shall continue to be in force as a part of this Constitution. Subject to section 43 paragraph one, wherever any of such provisions refers to the National Assembly or the President of the National Assembly, it shall mean the National Legislative Assembly or the President of the National Legislative Assembly under this Constitution, as the case may be. Section 3. Sovereign power belongs to the Thai people. The King as Head of State shall exercise such power through the National Legislative Assembly, the Council of Ministers and the Courts in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Section 4. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, human dignity, rights, liberties and equality previously enjoyed by the Thai people with the protection under Thailand’s constitutional convention of the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State and Thailand’s existing international obligations shall be protected under this Constitution. Section 5. Whenever no provision under this Constitution is applicable to any case, any action shall be taken or decision shall be rendered in accordance with Thailand’s constitutional convention of the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, provided that such constitutional convention shall not be contrary to or inconsistent with 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.