PUBLISHED: 05:00 on November 4, 2023.
According to section president Nikorn Chamnong, a sub-committee is tasked with soliciting public input on charter revision proposals before sending draft questions about charter amendments to senators and MPs for feedback next month.
When parliament reconvenes next month, Mr. Nikorn stated over the phone that copies of the questions may be given to specific MPs and lawmakers for evaluation.
According to reports, Mr. Nikorn’s panel asked three questions of the House and Senate committees on social development at individual meetings on Monday and Thursday.
They inquire as to whether the current charter should be amended entirely, with the exception of Chapters 1 and 2, or whether each section should receive an amendment, and whether a constitution-drafting assembly ( CDA ) needs to be established to draft the new charter.
Thailand is defined in Section 1 as a solitary, undivided country with the King serving as the head of state, and Chapter 2 includes sections on aristocratic prerogatives.
Mr. Nikorn reportedly asked Members and lawmakers how many referendums they believe are necessary for a charter modify during the discussions with the political committees.
If a new contract is written, in least two must be conducted, according to an order from the Constitutional Court.
According to its chairman, Parit Wacharasindhu, the House committee on social development has established a sub-committee to analyze CDA election systems.
Mr. Parit, a Move Forward Party( MFP ) MP, stated that the sub-panel’s job is to look into how CDA members are chosen to make sure the body is diverse.
He added that the investigation report will be given to the government-appointed committee on charter rewrite referendums and that it is anticipated to aid in determining whether all CDA members may be elected immediately.
According to Mr. Parit, the 10-member sub-committee consists of two opposite members, including himself, two from the partnership government, three from academia, and three more from polite society.
He claimed that he did not speak with Mr. Nikorn as a MFP representative, but rather as the chairman of the House committee on social development.
On November 14, the group is scheduled to appear before the open opinion-gathering commission.
The board led by Mr. Nikorn is one of two sub-committees under the state committee tasked with examining the structure of the referendums.
By the second month of December, it is anticipated to have completed polling the people, and the summary will be sent to the government at the beginning of the following year.