Thailand holds referendum on draft Constitution

Thai Parliament Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont announced that the country will discuss the draft of a new constitution and expects to finalize it within a year before holding a referendum.

The statement comes as the ruling Puea Thai party and its allies in the "Red Shirt" movement plan to launch a constitutional amendment process, which they consider crucial for national reconciliation. However, the "Yellow Shirts" and groups split from the movement see it as a pretext to exonerate former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is currently living in exile abroad.

Speaker of the Thai Parliament Somsak Kiatsuranont. (Source: Internet)

According to Mr. Somsak, amending the Constitution is inevitable because the Puea Thai party raised the issue during last year's mid-election campaign. He stated that the draft Constitution will be put to a referendum, and the people will be the ones to give the final answer.

According to Vietnamplus