In December last year, the House of Representatives voted to set up a committee to study constitutional amendments, with Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, adviser to the prime minister as its chairman. The committee comprises both government and opposition MPs, as well as experts from outside. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha recently reiterated support for charter amendments as it is part of the government's policy statement. Asked about the Senate's stance on charter amendments, Mr Wanchai said that generally, charter amendments should be an initiative of MPs from the government and opposition parties. "Personally, I am not against constitutional amendments.

Source: Bangkok Post August 15, 2020 21:45 UTC