All in all, 2.6 million people in the 14 southern provinces supported the draft and some 800,000 were against it. But in the three provinces, the approval rates for the draft were 41% (Yala), 38% (Narathiwat) and 35% (Pattani). Gen Taweep said the votes against the draft charter on Sunday’s referendum by the majority in Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala provinces did not mean they were against soldiers. A woman is directed by a polling official to drop a ballot into the box in Yala on Sunday. For the extra question on prime minister selection, 2.4 million voted in favour as opposed to 830,000 who rejected it.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 10:18 UTC