<p>Leading Thai architects and the national association of engineers have denounced the use of Section 44 to speed up the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway line project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, pointing out that it puts public safety at risk.</p> <p>“The use of the special law as an exception to building an approach to good governance … may cause confusion and mistrust in the rush to implement the project,” reads <a href="http://eit.or.th/picture-training/press-release.pdf">the statement of the Engineering Institute of Thailand Under H.M. the King’s Patronage (EIT)</a>.</p>

<p>A rumour that the Thai military government will withdraw support for several publicly-funded educational organisations has caused a stir on social media.</p> <p>On Monday, 9 November 2015, Duangrit Bunnag, a well-known Thai architect, posted a message on Facebook that it has been confirmed that the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday will discuss a plan to withdraw support for leading public educational organisations under the Office of Knowledge Management and Development (OKMD).</p>