The referendum vote on Feb 8 showed 58.6% of voters support a new charter, while 30.5% favour keeping the existing constitution and 8.3% abstained. The People’s Party, he added, was prepared to push forward an amendment bill to establish a mechanism for drafting a new charter. “The People’s Party thanks the 21,621,638 citizens who voted in favour of a new constitution,” he said. Further referendums would ultimately be required — one on the amendment enabling the drafting process and another on the final draft. But drafting a new charter cannot start without first amending the existing document, notably Section 256, in line with Constitutional Court rulings.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2026 14:04 UTC