Pheu Thai plans fresh charter bid

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Pheu Thai plans fresh charter bid

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Published: 31 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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The Pheu Thai Party secretary-general says the new executive board will make a fresh bid to write a new constitution soon, and gather public support to ensure success.

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Pheu Thai Party secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai said yesterday the ruling party's leadership was restructured especially to expand membership, a strategy that will support their attempt to change the charter.

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Merlin
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Discussion 3 : 31 Oct 2012 at 04.193
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before it can be changed the population should vote whether it should be changed not the other way round. the thai constitution can't be that important if they just change it every time new politicians feel like it.
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Discussion 2 : 31 Oct 2012 at 03.372
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Spiceman D1.

The current constitution is a very different beast to the US Constitution, it was passed without any support from the opposition and only 58% of the voters supported it, not a super majority by any means.
And remember that whilst it was illegal to campaign against it, the army and thousands of civil servants were mobilised to drum up support, not exactly an even playing field.
Plus the military junta refused to say what would happen if the people voted 'no', hardly what you'd call giving them democratic choice.
It is an undemocratic and ignoble document and should be replaced as soon as possible
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Discussion 1 : 31 Oct 2012 at 02.231
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In the US, it takes a 3/4 Supermajority to amend the US Constitution, meaning that at least 1/2 of the Opposition must be willing to go along with it. I suggest Thailand do the same or risk worsening the already bad crisis toward possibly a civil war.
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