Rule of the Office of the Prime Minister on Public Consultation, B.E. 2548

(a) individual interview;

(b) submitting opinion by post, telephone or facsimile, information networks system or other means;

(c) giving public an opportunity to obtain information from, and express opinion to, the State agency in charge of the project;

(d) small group discussion; (2) Consultative meeting, by through the following methods; (a) public hearings; (b) public discussion; (c) information exchange; (d) workshop;

(e) meeting of representatives of the related or interested persons; (3) other methods as prescribed by the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister. Clause 10. In the case where a State agency considers that the conduct of any public consultation method other than the methods prescribed in clause 9 may achieve the objective of public consultation under clause 8, a State agency may conduct such public consultation method. In this case, a State agency shall, upon the completion of such public consultation, notify such conduct to the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister for information. Clause 11. In conducting public consultation, a State agency shall notify to public the consultation methods to be conducted and duration, place and other information which are sufficient for public to comprehend the consultation and to express their opinions. The notification under paragraph one shall be posted openly at a notice board of a State agency and project’s area for a period of not less than fifteen days prior to the commencement date of the public consultation. Such notification shall also be notified in the information networks system provided by the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister in accordance with this Rule. Clause 12. Upon the completion of public consultation, a State agency shall prepare a public consultation report and notify such report to public within fifteen days as from the completion date of public consultation. The provisions of clause 11 paragraph two shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under this clause. Clause 13. If it appears from a public consultation that an undertaking under any State’s project may produce more impacts to public than © 2006, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Office of the Council of State Remark: Reference to Thai legislation in any jurisdiction shall be made to the Thai version only. This translation has been made so as to establish correct understanding about this Act to the foreigners. Unofficial translation 4 impacts disseminated to public under clause 7 (7) but it is necessary to continue such project, a State agency shall provide, as necessary, additional measures to prevent, revise or remedy injury or damage which may cause by such impacts and shall notify such measures to public. The provisions of clause 11 paragraph two shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notification under this clause. Clause 14. This Rule shall not apply to: (1) a State’s project which its public or interested persons consultation methods have been particularly prescribed by laws; (2) a State’s project which has been undertaken before the date this Rule comes into force. Clause 15. The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister shall have the duties to supervise, promote, support, assist and give advice to a State agency for the execution of this Rule, including the duties as follows: (1) to prepare and disseminate a guideline on the dissemination of information and the public consultation to a State agency. In this regards, seminars or trainings thereon may occasionally be organized; (2) to make a study or research for improving and developing the dissemination of information and public consultation methods; (3) to prepare and develop electronic database and information networks system for the purpose of notifying, gathering and providing information on State’s projects to public and on public consultation under this Rule. In the performance of the duties under paragraph one, the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister may invite experts in the field of information dissemination and public consultation to give information, opinion or recommendation. Clause 16. The Prime Minister shall have charge and control of the execution of this Rule. Given on the 30th Day of June B.E. 2548 Police Lieutenant Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra Prime Minister © 2006, Pakorn Nilprapunt, Office of the Council of State Remark: Reference to Thai legislation in any jurisdiction shall be made to the Thai version only. This translation has been made so as to establish correct understanding about this Act to the foreigners.