(Reuters photo)Despite scare tactics deployed by the state, about 10 million voters refused to endorse the military-sponsored draft charter in the referendum. Voting outside domiciles was also lower than in the past referendum, 323,604 compared to 2.64 million non-resident voters in 2007. In fact, the climate of fear has blanketed society, especially after the Public Referendum Act was enacted in late April. The Sunday referendum saw higher dud ballots -- over 700,000 compared with 500,000 in the previous referendum in 2007. Some 27 million of the total 50 million eligible voters turned up at the polling booths.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 22:52 UTC