At the beginning of April 2015, Thailand ended martial law, to be replaced by Article 44 of the provisional constitution, granting unrestricted powers to the prime minister. The words "martial law" were toxic to foreign democracies, but, in terms of tourism, even more toxic to foreign travel insurance providers, who decline to provide insurance to those visiting nations under martial law. The tourism industry has already seen positive changes after last week's cancellation of martial law, Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula said. The arrival of high-spending tourists from Europe and the US are expected to increase, Pridiyathorn said.