EC ready to distribute copies of draft charter
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The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) on Wednesday said it is ready to distribute the copies of the draft charter to the public to prepare for the the public referendum next year.
EC chief Supachai Somcharoen said once the National Reform Council approves the draft at the beginning of September, the EC will be in charge of publishing 19 million copies to be distributed to the public by November 30.
The public referendum is set to be held on January 10.
The government must allocate the resources necessary for the commission to complete the referendum process. The cost of publishing and distributing the documents is approximately Bt3 billion.
