The move allows the government to focus on measures to counter the economic impact from issues such as the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, capital city of Hubei province in China.
Dr Yuttaporn Issarachai, a political scientist at Sukhothai Thammathirat University, said much is at stake should the Bill be invalidated or rejected in the revote. However, analysts expect the Bill to be approved in the revoting process as the government coalition currently enjoys a comfortable majority in Parliament, with 263 seats as opposed to the opposition's 235.
Thailand is China's No. 1 holiday destination worldwide, having welcomed 11 million Chinese visitors last year. The Tourism and Sports Ministry has estimated up to 300 billion baht in economic losses.Dr Wanwichit Boonprong, a political science professor at Rangsit University, said:"There is an urgent need for government spending on tackling critical issues like the virus outbreak and the PM2.5 pollution. The court must have taken such urgency into account.
The country has also been battling unhealthy levels of air pollution since late last year, with the Air Quality Index often exceeding 150 points, causing hundreds of schools in Bangkok to shut temporarily in late January.