Dozens injured outside parliament as lawmakers clash over charter reforms within

Lawmakers were divided yesterday on amending the constitution while, outside the Parliament, at least 50 people vying for their attention were injured in clashes with riot police.

Dozens of protesters required medical treatment after the police held them off with chemical irritant-laced water cannons and tear gas for nearly six hours. 

Today, the assembly is debating changes to the charter a second day and are expected to vote on any bills that may move forward.

So far, opposition parties including Pheu Thai and Move Forward have committed to seven revisions that have been proposed, while governing coalition parties including Palang Pracharath, Democrat and Bhumjaithai won’t accept anything that touches on the monarchy – a once fringe demand that has become central to the protest movement. 

Among the seven charter amendment drafts, six were proposed separately…