ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF THE STABILITY OF THE THAI GOVERNMENT AND ISOC

Abstract

          This academic article aims to study state security through the ISOC, which is responsible for national security. National security is regarded as a duty of government in order to create stability harmony in the country. The strategy of national security destruction from the past to the present has changed. In the past, it emphasized the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or create a national trauma, which is considered a great security threat. On the other hand, whether caused by people in society or from abroad, the current destruction of national security is characterized as an attack on the economy, politics, society in order to cause confusion or fear.

          Thailand has established the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) as an agency that is responsible for maintaining national security. The duty is divided into two parts which are prevention and suppression. In the aspect of prevention, it’s emphasizes on raising people's awareness from childhood to the elderly in the matter of nation, religion and monarchy. Regarding the suppression, there is a law authorizing the ISOC to be able to arrest the offender or anticipate the offense to be detrimental to the national security. Thailand has the ISOC on duty to maintain national security, but on the hand side the agency may be the medium of the military to negotiate the power of government with civilians.