Royal approval of charter expected: CDC chief

But Meechai Ruchupan, head of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC), declined to say when the new constitution would take effect. 
“I cannot give you the exact date,” he said, adding that the final handwritten ceremonial version of the constitution had been completed.
Meechai said he believed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha would submit the draft constitution for royal endorsement Wednesday and that the new king would sign his approval of the draft within the 90-day deadline set by the post-coup interim charter.
“I believe there will be no delay,” he told reporters at the Parliament Monday.
Meechai voiced confidence that the drafters would complete the four organic laws required before the next general election. He said the drafters in his panel had begun work ahead of schedule. 
“We have sufficient time for the job. But if we need more time, we will need to work at night,” he added.
The chief drafter said members of the CDC were carefully discussing the pros and cons of draft laws to ensure that they would be fully compatible with the new charter and practical.
He said the drafters were being particularly careful about provisions that would punish politicians who commit offences or have impacts on political party executives. 
“We will need to look carefully into the details,” Meechai said.