snoop1130 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 The Thai parliament passed the Referendum Bill on Tuesday, in its final reading, with an overwhelming 611 to 4 votes, paving the way for future constitutional amendments. According to the new bill, a minimum of 50,000 people can now request that the Cabinet hold a referendum, while online and distance voting, including from overseas, will be accepted. Campaigns, ahead of any referendum, can be held freely by the people, political parties and any other groups. A referendum on constitutional amendments will have to be held within four months of approval. A ban on publishing or releasing public opinion poll results has been imposed seven days before the referendum and until the voting concludes. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-legislators-pass-referendum-bill-to-pave-way-for-charter-amendments/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-06-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Change of government next time round then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Is anybody that gullible, really, do they truly believe they have a say in anything.... Smoke and mirrors, business as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 first referendum - I have a few ideas ex military cannot hold public office 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, smedly said: first referendum - I have a few ideas ex military cannot hold public office Lol where you get that ex? Better one is : army members dont have any political decision making power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 “Penalties have also be laid out – with one-year imprisonment and/or 20,000 Baht fine for disrupting the work of referendum committee and staff, and 1- 10 year imprisonment and/or 20,000-200,000 Baht fine for officials that abuse their power” Officials that abuse power will be punished, great to hear there will now be consequences for those who use their power to assume power…in other news flying unicorns delivered a mountain of fairy dust to a leprechaun at the end of the rainbow earlier today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I assume there must be more to this than what is being reported, since 50,000 signatures in a country of almost 70 million seems like a very low requirement for initiating a referendum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Campaigns, ahead of any referendum, can be held freely by the people, political parties and any other groups. OK. Just like the last constitutional referendum then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Summary of bill: Our ammendments are "legal" Your ammendments are not "legal". The road to democracy here is two u-turns. All roads lead to the prayut regime reigning for 20 years, with an option on "Forever". Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said: OK. Just like the last constitutional referendum then? The Political Act needs first to be rescinded as well as any relevant NCPO Order (ruled by the Charter Court as still constitutionally legal) that constrains freedom of speech and amendment of criminal defamation laws. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: overwhelming 611 to 4 votes, I wonder who cast the 4 "against" votes??? Edited June 23, 2021 by Burma Bill additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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