Thai cabinet approves assembly for constitutional referendum, amid MFP exit

The assembly to draft a referendum on revising the constitution is set to convene on Tuesday, following the cabinet’s recent approval of its 35 members, reveals Chusak Sirinil, a member of the assembly.

The assembly, under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Phumtham Wechayachai, will deliberate on modifications to the committee after the exit of the Move Forward Party (MFP). Chusak, who also serves as a Pheu Thai-list Member of Parliament, discloses that the committee’s primary responsibilities include reaching an agreement on the number of referendums required to specify the role and composition of the proposed drafting assembly (CDA).

Concerning the referendum process, Chusak indicates that there is a division of opinion on the number of stages that might be necessary, in addition to ensuring that the process aligns…