Referendum bill delay a perilous gameA security official with the Democracy Monument in the backdrop. Thailand's democratisation faces a hurdle with delays to charter amendment and the referendum bill. Now the referendum bill -- a crucial mechanism for a charter rewrite -- is facing the same fate as the charter amendment bill. At first, it was though the referendum bill deliberations would be smooth as it was brought for second and third readings on March 18. The delay of the referendum bill means that charter amendment cannot be pursued further.

Source: Bangkok Post March 26, 2021 23:15 UTC