Last year, the Senate played a crucial role in helping Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha retain the premiership after the March 24 election. Although most political parties have shown their support for rewriting the charter, Gen Prayut has given no public backing to the move. Previously, the premier cited the high cost of charter amendment process, warning that it would require two referendums and up to 10 billion baht from the state coffers. Why are such signals from Gen Prayut so important? Without a clear signal from Gen Prayut, it seems unlikely that the push for charter amendment can succeed.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2020 00:11 UTC