The referendum bill is expected to sail through the third reading in parliament, said Senator Wanchai Sornsiri, spokesman of a parliamentary committee vetting the bill. The committee on Thursday met to discuss changes made to Sections 10 and 11 of the bill by the Council of State, the government's legal advisory body. There has been concern that the referendum bill, now at the second reading stage, may not see the light of day. That is because the changes made to Section 9 of the bill are feared to be unconstitutional, since the constitution stipulates that only the cabinet can initiate a referendum. The changes put forth by the opposition and approved by the panel, however, authorise MPs and the public to initiate a referendum campaign.

Source: Bangkok Post April 01, 2021 23:03 UTC