The original title: "Thai rice for High-speed Rail" project abortion

Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled 12, driven by the British government loans for infrastructure projects act violates the constitution, the loan shall be terminated. The Thai constitutional court trial in March 5th the government to promote the loan is unconstitutional case, and yesterday to absolute 8:0 unconstitutional.

This means that the core part of the project -- Thailand last October of a "rice for High-speed Rail" project will also Sui Zhi abortion. The act began in 2012 October, from formulation to finally passed by Congress last year, which is unconstitutional in just 8 days. The opposition leader said, Thailand people do not need to have 50 years of debt and worried.

The Constitutional Court: in the content and procedures were unconstitutional

China Prime MinisterLi KeqiangWith the British in October 11th last year in Bangkok published "China Thailand relations development planning", which said, China to participate in the gallery to PA Qi system of high-speed railway project construction, the Thailand agricultural products offset part of the project cost. The Thai side welcomed China's intention, will be timely in October 11, 2013 signed the "Sino Thai government on Thailand railway infrastructure and the development of Thailand agricultural products exchange of inter governmental cooperation project memorandum of understanding" basis, to explore the related issues with china. This cooperation is vividly described as "rice for High-speed Rail".

This loan scheme involving a total of $2.2 baht, about $67800000000. The bill by Thailand will, through the house of Lords, for the development and construction of infrastructure including high-speed railways, and other large projects.

12 days, Thailand's constitutional court to 8 than 0 of the voting results agree, this act was unconstitutional in the content and procedure. In the content, in violation of the constitution of 160th the provisions of the first paragraph; in the procedure, the court in the ratio of 6 to 2 of the voting result that government programs of the act in violation of the provisions of article 170th of the constitution related. The Thai constitutional court 12 days also accepted the Ombudsman's office on the February 2nd election of the house of Commons is effective or not, to petition the court ruling.

The opposition: the British pull to initiate impeachment

Thai democratic legal team leader Wei wax says, will seek legal means to impeach the British to violate the Constitution on the grounds; the anti-government group leader Saddi said, Thailand people will not need to carry the 50 year debt concern.

Caretaker Prime Minister yingluck 12, Deputy Prime Minister caretaker government, such as public officials accompanied to the Thai, northeastern and northern Thailand for 4 day trip, she had not before the constitutional court ruling that day will be made for comment.

She interviewed in 11 days, if the project was found unconstitutional, Thailand will be sorry to lose a chance to develop infrastructure. Thailand Industry Association had also said, if the project is cancelled, Thailand the next few years economic growth may be