Section 71. The State shall protect and uphold the institution of kingship and the independence and integrity of its territories.
Section 72. The State shall arrange for the maintenanceof the armed forces for the protection and upholding of its independence, security of the State, institution of kingship, national interests and the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of the State, and for national development.
Section 73. The State shall patronise and protect Buddhism and other religions, promote good understanding and harmony among followers of all religions as well as encourage the application of religious principles to create virtue and develop the quality of life.
Section 74. The State shall promote friendly relationswith other countries and adopt the principle of non-discrimination.
Section 75. The
State shall the law, protect
the rights and liberties of a person, provide efficient administration of justice
and serve justice to the people expediently and equally and organise an efficient
system of public administration and other State affairs to meet people's demand.
The State shall allocate adequate budgets for
the independent administration of the Election Commission, the Ombudsmen, the
National Human Rights Commission, the Constitutional Court, the Courts of Justice,
the Administrative Courts, the National Counter Corruption Commission and the
State Audit Commission. readiness
Section 76. The State shall promote and encourage public participation in laying down policies, making decision on political issues, preparing economic, social and political development plans, and inspecting the exercise of State power at all levels.
Section 77. The State shall prepare a political development plan, moral and ethical standard of holders of political positions, Government officials, officials and other employees of the State in order to prevent corruption and create efficiency of the performance of duties.
Section 78. The State shall decentralise powers to localities for the purpose of independence and self-determination of local affairs, develop local economics, public utilities and facilities systems and information infrastructure in the locality thoroughly and equally throughout the country as well as develop into a large-sized local government organisation a province ready for such purpose, having regard to the will of the people in that province.
Section 79. The State shall promote and encourage public participation in the preservation, maintenance and balanced exploitation of natural resources and biological diversity and in the promotion, maintenance and protection of the quality of the environment in accordance with the persistent development principle as well as the control and elimination of pollution affecting public health, sanitary conditions, welfare and quality of life.
Section 80. The
State shall protect and develop children and the youth, promote
the equality between women and men, and create, reinforce and develop family
integrity and the strength of communities.
The State shall provide aids to the elderly, the
indigent, the disabled or handicapped and the underprivileged for their good
quality of life and ability to depend on themselves.
Section 81. The State shall provide and promote the private sector to provide education to achieve knowledge alongside morality, provide law relating to national education, improve education in harmony with economic and social change, create and strengthen knowledge and instil right awareness with regard to politics and a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of the State, support researches in various sciences, accelerate the development of science and technology for national development, develop the teaching profession, and promote local knowledge and national arts and culture.
Section 82. The State shall thoroughly provide and promote standard and efficient public health service.
Section 83. The State shall implement fair distribution of incomes.
Section 84. The State shall organise the appropriate system of the holding and use of land, provide sufficient water resources for farmers and protect the interests of farmers in the production and marketing of agricultural products to achieve maximum benefits, and promote the assembling of farmers with a view to laying down agricultural plans and protecting their mutual interests.
Section 85.The State shall promote, encourage and protect the co-operatives system.
Section 86. The State shall promote people of working age to obtain employment, protect labour, especially child and woman labour, and provide for the system of labour relations , social security and fair wages.
Section 87. The State shall encourage a free economic system through market force, ensure and supervise fair competition, protect consumers, and prevent direct and indirect monopolies, repeal and refrain from enacting laws and regulations controlling businesses which do not correspond with the economic necessity, and shall not engage in an enterprise in competition with the private sector unless it is necessary for the purpose of maintaining the security of the State, preserving the common interest, or providing public utilities.
Section 88. The
provisions of this Chapter are intended to serve as directive
principles for legislating and determining policies for the administration of
the State affairs.
In stating its policies to the National Assembly
under section 211, the Council of Ministers which will assume the administration
of the State affairs shall clearly state to the National Assembly the activities
intended to be carried out for the administration of the State affairs in implementation
of the directive principles of fundamental State policies provided in this Chapter
and shall prepare and submit to the National Assembly an annual report on the
result of the implementation, including problems and obstacles encountered.
Section 89. For
the purpose of the implementation of this Chapter, the State
shall establish the National Economic and Social Council to be charged with
the duty to give advice and recommendations to the Council of Ministers on economic
and social problems.
A national economic and social development plan
and other plans as provided by law shall obtain opinions of the National Economic
and Social Council before they can be adopted and published.
The composition, source, powers and duties and
the operation of the National Economic and Social Council shall be in accordance
with the provision of law.
CHAPTER I - General Provisions 1-7
CHAPTER II - Amendment of the Constitution 8-25
CHAPTER III - Rights and Liberties of the Thai People 26-65
CHAPTER IV - Duties of the Thai People 66-70
CHAPTER V - Directive Principles of Fundamental State Policies 71-89
CHAPTER VI - The National Assembly
Part 1 General Provisions 90-97
Part 2 The House of Representatives 98-120
Part 3 The Senate 121-135
Part 4 Election Commission 136-148
Part 5 Provisions Applicable to both Houses 149-192
Part 6 Joint Sittings of the National Assembly 193-195
Part 7 Ombudsmen 196-198
Part 8 The National Human Rights Commission 199-200
CHAPTER VII - The Council of Ministers 201-212
CHAPTER VIII The Courts
Part 1 General Provisions 233-254
Part 2 Constitutional Court 255-270
Part 3 Courts of Justice 271-275
Part 4 Administrative Courts 276-280
Part 5 Military Courts 281
CHAPTER IX Local Government 282-290
CHAPTER X Inspection of the Exercise of State Power
Part 1 Declaration of Accounts Showing Particulars of Assets and Liabilities 291-296
Part 2 The National Counter Corruption Commission 297-302
Part 3 The Removal from Office 303-307
Part 4 Criminal Proceedings Against Persons Holding Political Positions 308-311
CHAPTER XII Amendment of the Constitution Transitory Provisions 313