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No lese majeste changes in coalition MoU

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, hand raised, and leaders of seven other parties announce their intention to form a new government and back Mr Pita as the next prime minister, on May 18. (File photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

The draft memorandum of understanding between the Move Forward Party (MFP) and its seven coalition allies does not include changing the lese majeste law, but does cover rewriting the constitution, ending the monopoly on alcoholic beverage production and relisting cannabis as a narcotic.

A source at MFP on Monday released a copy of a draft MoU the eight political parties planned to sign on Monday evening.

The draft said a new constitution would be drafted as soon as possible by people who would be…

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