Don't derail charter pushAfter the March 11 ruling by Constitutional Court over the charter rewrite, the ball is now in parliament's court. Parliament is scheduled on Wednesday to vote for the third reading of a charter amendment draft paving the way for the setting up of a charter drafting assembly. However, it is highly possible the court's ruling would be interpreted by most government MPs and senators as a way to derail the charter amendment process for their own ends. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha earlier vowed to push for constitutional amendments and his government presented its own version of a charter rewrite bill. The parliamentary session on Wednesday will prove the sincerity of the government and the prime minister towards the charter amendment plan.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2021 23:15 UTC