AS THE political reform blueprint progresses the focus has become clearer, with concerned parties having agreed that what is more important than the election is how Thai people can step across conflict and a coup – and the answer pretty much lies in a strong political culture that needs to be promoted and rooted.

The Chartthai Pattana Party’s director Nikorn Chamnong has expressed concern about the NLC’s amended approval of the new Constitutional Court organic bill, which would see all the judges maintained in the office rather than replaced.