After that, the prime minister will require another month to submit the draft to His Majesty the King. Election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn (left) at a news briefing on Monday on offences related to referendum on the draft charter. EC member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said 59 incidents of ballot-tearing had been reported in 34 provinces including Bangkok in the referendum on Sunday. Other offenders, mostly elderly folk, thought they were required to split the ballot in two before casting their votes. In Lop Buri, a voter was caught taking a photo of his ballot paper after he marked them.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 15:30 UTC