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Thailand’s future is in your hands
SATURDAY, AUGUST 06, 2016
TODAY we arrive at yet another important crossroads in Thai politics. Millions of voters will choose whether to approve the draft constitution and allow selected senators to join elected MPs in the selection of the prime minister for the next five years.
Mahidol University tells staff to stop attacking charter
SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
Mahidol University issued a statement on Saturday to say it has warned its staff members about expressing their opinion publicly about the charter referendum.
Over 77% plan to vote in charter referendum
SATURDAY, JULY 09, 2016
MORE THAN three-quarters of people polled in a new survey intend to vote in the August 7 referendum on the draft constitution, and more than 40 per cent will vote “yes”.
EC’s referendum song redone after criticism of lyrics in original version
SATURDAY, JULY 09, 2016
THE new version of the Election Commission song - “August 7, Collective Hearts for the Referendum, the Strong Democracy” - is considerably different from the original.
Senate ‘could choose as many PMs as needed in five years’
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2016
DEPUTY Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam yesterday put doubts to rest over how many times appointed senators would select a prime minister under the draft constitution.
Little foreign interest in referendum
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016
THE level of international scrutiny of the August 7 referendum on the charter draft is expected to be lacklustre, as only a few foreign institutions have so far approached the Election Commission (EC) about monitoring the event.
People worry divisions may affect charter vote: poll
SATURDAY, JUNE 04, 2016
MOST people are concerned that the ongoing conflict and division may severely affect the August 7 referendum on the draft constitution, a survey has found.
Talk of a ‘graft-busting charter’ just propaganda: Nitirat academic
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016
NITIRAT, a group of law academics, has hit out at the charter drafters’ claim about their “graft-fighting constitution,” saying constitutions are not written to curb corruption.
EC drops idea of referendum note
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016
THE ELECTION Commission (EC) has dropped its proposal to print a brief outline of the drawbacks and advantages of the charter draft following criticism.
Stop forcing the draft charter down our throats
MONDAY, MARCH 07, 2016
The junta sends military students out to tell voters what the draft charter means, but Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam warns that people organising meetings against the draft “do so at their own risk”.