Govt backs bill to police NGO incomeGovernment spokesman Thanakorn WangboonkongchanaThe cabinet has tentatively agreed to a bill requiring non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to declare their financial sources or risk prosecution. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Tuesday the cabinet agreed in principle with the bill after it was vetted by the Council of State, the government's legal arm. The cabinet has now assigned the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security to conduct a public hearing on the bill. The bill would prohibit them from engaging in activities detrimental to national security or social harmony. Civil groups led by the People's Movement for a Just Society (P-move) say the bill reflects the government's aim to control the civil sector.

Source: Bangkok Post January 05, 2022 04:06 UTC