Pheu Thai people’s charter still unfulfilled seven months in

The Pheu Thai Party’s promise to craft a people’s charter that would engage an elected assembly and a public referendum while honouring Thailand’s constitutional monarchy remains unfulfilled after seven months in power.

The 2017 charter, considered by some as a leftover from the 2014 coup, has yet to see any amendments.

The initial months of the Pheu Thai government were dedicated to exploring the potential design of a referendum for charter modification under the supervision of Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Two sub-committees were established to evaluate public sentiment on the matter and devise guidelines for a referendum.

Phumtham’s panel concluded that holding a trio of referenda would provide a more secure legal footing. However, this decision was not presented to the Cabinet for consideration until last week, following Pheu…