The Thai government will continue the enforcement of its emergency decree in capital Bangkok and 23 other provinces, Jeharming Tohtayong, chairman of the Parliamentary State Security Committee, said on June 29.

Jeharming was quoted by the Bangkok Post's website as saying that the government will make an assessment on the situation before the state of emergency to be imposed in one third of the country’s provinces and cities will complete its three-month term of enforcement on July 7.

He believed that recent bombings in capital Bangkok were linked with the anti-government “red-shirt” people and there would be more violence during the July 25 by-election in Bangkok .

"Therefore, my panel has suggested the government keep emergency rule in place. Tight security should also be provided for the Prime Minister and other ministers involved in the crackdown on the "red-shirt" protestors," he said.

National Security Council secretary-general Thawil Pliansri also said that the emergency law is necessary as the situation has not truly returned to normal. He added that the recent bomb attacks in capital Bangkok showed that the violence is not over.

Next week, the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) will discuss the situation and consider whether it is necessary to re-deploy troops in the capital.

Though the anti-government protests ended on May 19, the government has still maintained its enforcement of the state of emergency in order to ensure security for the public./.