Fixing the organic law on elections in line with the latest charter amendment could run afoul of the constitution, making it likely the Constitutional Court will be asked to rule on the issue, say legal experts. The charter amendment to revert from the single-ballot election to the two-ballot method was approved by parliament last week. The next step is to forward the bill for royal endorsement within 15 days of it being approved by parliament. Mr Paiboon said that after the bill takes effect, the organic law will be reworked. If the organic law is redrafted to specify anything that goes against such principle, it will be deemed as contradicting the charter, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2021 21:56 UTC