Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam and Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon all commented negatively on Monday about the Sunday speech to a crowd by new-blood politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. (File photos)The government warned the Future Forward Party Monday to tread carefully after it proposed scrapping the 2017 constitution and revoking all of the regime's orders at the first opportunity should it be elected to run the country. He said Section 256 allows 50,000 people to sign a petition seeking amendments to the constitution and noted the Future Forward Party could proceed with this immediately if it wanted to. Mr Wiratana said the Future Forward Party could study the charter to see how it could proceed, otherwise its grandstanding would amount to little more than an empty promise. Jarungvith Phumma, secretary-general of the Election Commission, said it is not unlawful for the Future Forward Party to bring up a charter amendment and amnesty plan.

Source: Bangkok Post May 28, 2018 21:45 UTC