The Thai government has said it is extending a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including Bangkok, because of fears of fresh unrest, while revoking the laws in five other areas.
'The cabinet endorsed the lifting of the state of emergency in five provinces,' deputy government spokesman Supachai Jaismut said.
'Emergency rule will still be imposed in the rest.'
The government invoked emergency rule on 7 April after mass opposition protests, banning public gatherings of more than five people and giving security forces the right to detain suspects for 30 days without charge.
The strict laws ban public gatherings of more than five people and give security forces the right to detain suspects for 30 days without charge.
Two months of mass anti-government protests by the 'Red Shirt' movement, pushing for immediate elections, sparked outbreaks of violence that left 90 people dead, mostly civilians, and nearly 1,900 injured.
