Group Petitions Court to Revoke Thai Cabinet's Citizenship Grant to Foreigners

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Siam Rath

 

On 1 November at 1:00 p.m., at the Administrative Court, Songchai Niamhom, President of the People’s Network for Institutional Protection (PNIP), filed a formal petition with Prasit Sak Mee Lap, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

 

The petition seeks to annul a recent Thai Cabinet decision led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. On 29 October, the Cabinet approved a framework proposed by the National Security Council (NSC) to expedite nationality status for long-term migrants and those born in Thailand, affecting 483,626 individuals.

 

PNIP argues that this decision is unconstitutional, violating both the Thai Constitution and the Immigration Act, with potential risks to national security, racial and cultural integrity, and overall social stability.

 

Songchai emphasised that the policy could disrupt the livelihoods of Thai citizens and strain the country’s economic and social systems.

 

The PNIP urges the Supreme Administrative Court to promptly overturn the Cabinet’s resolution to uphold Thailand’s sovereignty.

 

The group also requests that enforcement of the Cabinet’s directive be suspended until a final court decision is reached, reported Siam Rath.

 

-- 2024-11-02

 

 

[bannork]

Pheu Thai were once known as Thai Rak Thai which doesn't suggest any love for foreigners, so this move could be cynically intended as a 483,626 vote grabber.

That said, those stateless adults and children, stymied for life by accident of birth, surely deserve to be able to fully participate in Thai life. 

Just a shame it couldn't be proposed by the People's Party along with Pheu Thai.

The dinosaurs, of course, will never join 

[sungod]

Whys the fella on the right wearing lip stick?

[pegman]

Are these guys the Clan equivalent in Thailand? Did they also protest when the Cave kids were given citizenship?

Edited 4 hours ago by pegman

[dinsdale]

This is just an ultra royalist group of Thai purity nutters. Nothing more or less.

[herfiehandbag]

20 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

This is just an ultra royalist group of Thai purity nutters. Nothing more or less.

The yellow underpants brigade having a day out!

[mfd101]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

with potential risks to national security, racial and cultural integrity,

Thai fascism grunting under the covers. Donald Trump would be proud of them.

[CM Dad]

Why?  Thailand is pretty much owned and run by the descendants of Chinese who came here many, many years ago.  The Siamese allowed them to not only gain citizenship but gave them control of the country.  Why all this xenophobia now?