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Prayut: New one to be drafted if charter is rejected
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 12/04/2016
» If the draft constitution is voted down in the Aug 7 referendum, a new one will be written from scratch and no past charter will be used in its place, said junta chief Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.
NCPO should 'not be banned from Senate'
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/03/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Wednesday National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) members are qualified to serve as appointed senators.
CDC can veto post-election Senate plan
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 08/03/2016
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) reserves the right not to follow the suggestion for appointed senators to serve in the transitional post-poll period, charter writing head Meechai Ruchupan says.
Prayut backs idea of 5 years of fully appointed Senate
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 03/03/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday endorsed a proposal to have the new Senate be fully appointed for five years to ensure stability once democracy is restored.
Wissanu: Campaigns not allowed
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 01/03/2016
» Campaigns against the draft constitution will be banned except in debates held by the Election Commission, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.
Government plays defence on the use of students
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 21/02/2016
» The government has again been forced to defend itself against the controversial plan to deploy high school students dressed in khaki at the crucial charter referendum.
Prawit confident constitution will pass referendum
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 10/02/2016
» Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon believes the draft charter will be approved in the public referendum, saying the new charter is aimed at effectively preventing corruption.
PM lashes out over constitution coverage
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 03/02/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha lashed out at the media on Tuesday for their reports on the draft constitution.
Prayut declines to confirm July election
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 01/02/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said the general election would be held in 2017 but declined to confirm the July schedule he promised earlier.
Wissanu: Don't expect fully democratic charter
Patsara Jikkham, Published on 30/01/2016
» The government's legal expert has defended the first draft of the constitution, saying no charter in the world is fully democratic.