KINGDOM OF THAILAND There do not seem to be any laws and regulations directly concerning a code of ethics and/or disclosure requirement for the legislative bodies of Thailand. However, in the Civil Service Act of 1954, there are several articles which appear to be relevant. Article 4 of this Act states as follows: Art. 4. "Civil servant" means any person employed in the service of the Government drawing a salary from the State budget under salary appropriation for any civil ministry, public office or department excluding judicial officials under the law governing judicial service. "Minister Superior" means the Minister in charge of and with control over a Ministry and includes . . . the President of the Assembly of the People's Representatives in the capacity of being in charge of and with control of the Office of the Secretary General to the Assembly of the People's Representatives. 1/ . . . "Department" includes any Office of the Under-Secretary of State and public office having departmental status. Article 32 of the Royal Decree Reorganizing the Services in the Departments of the Ministries and Public Bodies of 1952 states that the Secretariat Office of the Assembly of the People's Representatives is a public body with departmental status. 2/ ------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Following the coup d'état of October, 1958, the Assembly of the People's Representatives was dissolved and it was replaced by the Constituent Assembly. Therefore, in practice, the term Constituent Assembly should be substituted for the term Assembly of the People's Representatives. 2/ Yut Saenguthai. [Chumnus?] kotmai pokkhrong [Collection of Administrative Law], Bangkok, Wibunkit Publishing Co., 1952, p. 537.KINGDOM OF THAILAND There do not seem to be any laws and regulations directly concerning a code of ethics and/or disclosure requirement for the legislative bodies of Thailand. However, in the Civil Service Act of 1954, there are several articles which appear to be relevant. Article 4 of this Act states as follows: Art. 4. "Civil servant" means any person employed in the service of the Government drawing a salary from the State budget under salary appropriation for any civil ministry, public office or department excluding judicial officials under the law governing judicial service. "Minister Superior" means the Minister in charge of and with control over a Ministry and includes . . . the President of the Assembly of the People's Representatives in the capacity of being in charge of and with control of the Office of the Secretary General to the Assembly of the People's Representatives. 1/ . . . "Department" includes any Office of the Under-Secretary of State and public office having departmental status. Article 32 of the Royal Decree Reorganizing the Services in the Departments of the Ministries and Public Bodies of 1952 states that the Secretariat Office of the Assembly of the People's Representatives is a public body with departmental status. 2/ ------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Following the coup d'état of October, 1958, the Assembly of the People's Representatives was dissolved and it was replaced by the Constituent Assembly. Therefore, in practice, the term Constituent Assembly should be substituted for the term Assembly of the People's Representatives. 2/ Yut Saenguthai. [Chumnus?] kotmai pokkhrong [Collection of Administrative Law], Bangkok, Wibunkit Publishing Co., 1952, p. 537.KINGDOM OF THAILAND There do not seem to be any laws and regulations directly concerning a code of ethics and/or disclosure requirement for the legislative bodies of Thailand. However, in the Civil Service Act of 1954, there are several articles which appear to be relevant. Article 4 of this Act states as follows: Art. 4. "Civil servant" means any person employed in the service of the Government drawing a salary from the State budget under salary appropriation for any civil ministry, public office or department excluding judicial officials under the law governing judicial service. "Minister Superior" means the Minister in charge of and with control over a Ministry and includes . . . the President of the Assembly of the People's Representatives in the capacity of being in charge of and with control of the Office of the Secretary General to the Assembly of the People's Representatives. 1/ . . . "Department" includes any Office of the Under-Secretary of State and public office having departmental status. Article 32 of the Royal Decree Reorganizing the Services in the Departments of the Ministries and Public Bodies of 1952 states that the Secretariat Office of the Assembly of the People's Representatives is a public body with departmental status. 2/ ------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Following the coup d'état of October, 1958, the Assembly of the People's Representatives was dissolved and it was replaced by the Constituent Assembly. Therefore, in practice, the term Constituent Assembly should be substituted for the term Assembly of the People's Representatives. 2/ Yut Saenguthai. [Chumnus?] kotmai pokkhrong [Collection of Administrative Law], Bangkok, Wibunkit Publishing Co., 1952, p. 537.KINGDOM OF THAILAND There do not seem to be any laws and regulations directly concerning a code of ethics and/or disclosure requirement for the legislative bodies of Thailand. However, in the Civil Service Act of 1954, there are several articles which appear to be relevant. Article 4 of this Act states as follows: Art. 4. "Civil servant" means any person employed in the service of the Government drawing a salary from the State budget under salary appropriation for any civil ministry, public office or department excluding judicial officials under the law governing judicial service. "Minister Superior" means the Minister in charge of and with control over a Ministry and includes . . . the President of the Assembly of the People's Representatives in the capacity of being in charge of and with control of the Office of the Secretary General to the Assembly of the People's Representatives. 1/ . . . "Department" includes any Office of the Under-Secretary of State and public office having departmental status. Article 32 of the Royal Decree Reorganizing the Services in the Departments of the Ministries and Public Bodies of 1952 states that the Secretariat Office of the Assembly of the People's Representatives is a public body with departmental status. 2/ ------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Following the coup d'état of October, 1958, the Assembly of the People's Representatives was dissolved and it was replaced by the Constituent Assembly. Therefore, in practice, the term Constituent Assembly should be substituted for the term Assembly of the People's Representatives. 2/ Yut Saenguthai. [Chumnus?] kotmai pokkhrong [Collection of Administrative Law], Bangkok, Wibunkit Publishing Co., 1952, p. 537.KINGDOM OF THAILAND There do not seem to be any laws and regulations directly concerning a code of ethics and/or disclosure requirement for the legislative bodies of Thailand. However, in the Civil Service Act of 1954, there are several articles which appear to be relevant. Article 4 of this Act states as follows: Art. 4. "Civil servant" means any person employed in the service of the Government drawing a salary from the State budget under salary appropriation for any civil ministry, public office or department excluding judicial officials under the law governing judicial service. "Minister Superior" means the Minister in charge of and with control over a Ministry and includes . . . the President of the Assembly of the People's Representatives in the capacity of being in charge of and with control of the Office of the Secretary General to the Assembly of the People's Representatives. 1/ . . . "Department" includes any Office of the Under-Secretary of State and public office having departmental status. Article 32 of the Royal Decree Reorganizing the Services in the Departments of the Ministries and Public Bodies of 1952 states that the Secretariat Office of the Assembly of the People's Representatives is a public body with departmental status. 2/ ------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Following the coup d'état of October, 1958, the Assembly of the People's Representatives was dissolved and it was replaced by the Constituent Assembly. Therefore, in practice, the term Constituent Assembly should be substituted for the term Assembly of the People's Representatives. 2/ Yut Saenguthai. [Chumnus?] kotmai pokkhrong [Collection of Administrative Law], Bangkok, Wibunkit Publishing Co., 1952, p. 537.-2- Therefore, employees of the Secretariat Office of the Assembly are considered civil servants and they must abide by the Civil Service Act. Title 4 of the Civil Service Act of 1954 deals with Civil Service discipline. Art. 74. . . . (Civil servants) are forbidden to participate actively in any partnership of company except by virtue of official order or approval of the Minister Superior. In case the superior considers the holding of a position in any partnership or company to be detrimental to official duties, he is empowered to prohibit a civil servant from holding such a position. Art. 75. Civil servants shall honestly perform the duties of their office and shall maintain principles of honesty in their conduct. The are forbidden to use or allow others to use the power of their office, directly or indirectly for private benefit. Art. 77. Civil servants are forbidden to seek or allow others to seek benefits to the prejudice of justice and fairness or to the discredit of their office. Prepared by: Miss Sirikanya Bachong-Silpa Far Eastern Law Division Law Library Library of Congress-2- Therefore, employees of the Secretariat Office of the Assembly are considered civil servants and they must abide by the Civil Service Act. Title 4 of the Civil Service Act of 1954 deals with Civil Service discipline. Art. 74. . . . (Civil servants) are forbidden to participate actively in any partnership of company except by virtue of official order or approval of the Minister Superior. In case the superior considers the holding of a position in any partnership or company to be detrimental to official duties, he is empowered to prohibit a civil servant from holding such a position. Art. 75. Civil servants shall honestly perform the duties of their office and shall maintain principles of honesty in their conduct. The are forbidden to use or allow others to use the power of their office, directly or indirectly for private benefit. Art. 77. Civil servants are forbidden to seek or allow others to seek benefits to the prejudice of justice and fairness or to the discredit of their office. Prepared by: Miss Sirikanya Bachong-Silpa Far Eastern Law Division Law Library Library of Congress-2- Therefore, employees of the Secretariat Office of the Assembly are considered civil servants and they must abide by the Civil Service Act. Title 4 of the Civil Service Act of 1954 deals with Civil Service discipline. Art. 74. . . . (Civil servants) are forbidden to participate actively in any partnership of company except by virtue of official order or approval of the Minister Superior. In case the superior considers the holding of a position in any partnership or company to be detrimental to official duties, he is empowered to prohibit a civil servant from holding such a position. Art. 75. Civil servants shall honestly perform the duties of their office and shall maintain principles of honesty in their conduct. The are forbidden to use or allow others to use the power of their office, directly or indirectly for private benefit. Art. 77. Civil servants are forbidden to seek or allow others to seek benefits to the prejudice of justice and fairness or to the discredit of their office. Prepared by: Miss Sirikanya Bachong-Silpa Far Eastern Law Division Law Library Library of Congress-2- Therefore, employees of the Secretariat Office of the Assembly are considered civil servants and they must abide by the Civil Service Act. Title 4 of the Civil Service Act of 1954 deals with Civil Service discipline. Art. 74. . . . (Civil servants) are forbidden to participate actively in any partnership of company except by virtue of official order or approval of the Minister Superior. In case the superior considers the holding of a position in any partnership or company to be detrimental to official duties, he is empowered to prohibit a civil servant from holding such a position. Art. 75. Civil servants shall honestly perform the duties of their office and shall maintain principles of honesty in their conduct. The are forbidden to use or allow others to use the power of their office, directly or indirectly for private benefit. Art. 77. Civil servants are forbidden to seek or allow others to seek benefits to the prejudice of justice and fairness or to the discredit of their office. Prepared by: Miss Sirikanya Bachong-Silpa Far Eastern Law Division Law Library Library of Congress-2- Therefore, employees of the Secretariat Office of the Assembly are considered civil servants and they must abide by the Civil Service Act. Title 4 of the Civil Service Act of 1954 deals with Civil Service discipline. Art. 74. . . . (Civil servants) are forbidden to participate actively in any partnership of company except by virtue of official order or approval of the Minister Superior. In case the superior considers the holding of a position in any partnership or company to be detrimental to official duties, he is empowered to prohibit a civil servant from holding such a position. Art. 75. Civil servants shall honestly perform the duties of their office and shall maintain principles of honesty in their conduct. The are forbidden to use or allow others to use the power of their office, directly or indirectly for private benefit. Art. 77. Civil servants are forbidden to seek or allow others to seek benefits to the prejudice of justice and fairness or to the discredit of their office. Prepared by: Miss Sirikanya Bachong-Silpa Far Eastern Law Division Law Library Library of Congress