THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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The best constitution Thailand has ever had

The best constitution Thailand has ever had

The Constitution draft set for approval on September 6 before going to a public referendum in January will be the best Thailand has ever had. The draft would strengthen the core of democracy - its check-and-balance system - by decreeing a Senate made up o

Meanwhile the so-called “crisis super-board” will consign military coups to history, with leading members of the military and judiciary ensuring that the road to civil war is never taken in this politically polarised country.  

I would like to commend all the academics who worked long, hard hours in the face of much criticism to help finish this draft, driven by the national interest and a desire that all Thais might one day live in solidarity.
Meechai Ruchupa, president of the National Legislative Assembly that oversaw the 2007 draft charter, noted that Thailand needs to develop its own “Thai-style” form of democracy in accordance with cultural norms here.
Arthur Chancellor
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