The Military Court will no longer be use to try national security cases after the NCPO's Order No.55/2559 on Monday. (Bangkok Post file photo)Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution to stop the use of the Military Court for security offences, which will now be handled by the court of justice like before. This means the order does not apply to existing cases but only to offences committed from Monday onward. The use of the Military Court to try civilians has been one of the issues heavily criticised by international communities since demonstrations or symbolic acts are considered offences against national security. Among the high-profile cases handled by the Military Court are the Ratchaprasong bombing case and political protests by students, activists and politicians.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2016 11:41 UTC