Public forums on new charter to be held by CDC in Jan, Feb

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BANGKOK, 23 January 2016 (NNT) - The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) will be visiting people in different regions of Thailand, starting this month.

According to CDC spokesperson Norachit Sinhaseni, the charter rewrite body will travel to the northern region between January 29th and January 31st to organize a public forum, informing the public of the new constitution which had recently gone through a review by the CDC. The northern session will be held at Holiday Inn Chiang Mai.

On February 5th-7th, the CDC will hold another public forum at Kosa Hotel which is located in Khon Kaen Province.

The next session will take place at the Government Complex in Bangkok on February 9th-11th.

The last session which will be held in the southern region will take place at Diamond Plaza Hotel in Surat Thani Province.

At all forums, there will be 7 sideline meetings and seminars for the public to discuss the details of the new charter with members of the CDC.

-- NNT 2016-01-23

We on TV have been holding public forums on the the proposed constitution for about 2 years. I think we know the intent, the result and whats is the future for the country aready.

But we are only aliens from countries where this process was done once and properly. Better to reinvent the wheel I suppose especially when it is only allowed to travel in one direction.

Edited January 23, 201610 yr by Reigntax

Kosa Hotel? Next door to the Pullman hotel in Khon Kaen.

Might have a beer at the Kosa beer garden knowing full well there will be no violence on the day.

Gotta love reform.

Yes, I'm sure this extensive set of four meetings in a country of 790 million people, will really get the word out, and generate meaningful feedback.

Public input? Check!

Yes, I'm sure this extensive set of four meetings in a country of 790 million people, will really get the word out, and generate meaningful feedback.

Public input? Check!

790 million.

Oops, fat finger syndrome.

70?

Some public forum.

If one says anything that might imply criticism of the government or military, perceived to impune the reputation of the government or military, or perceived to cause potential conflict one may at a minimum be taken for an attitude adjustment meeting and at worst taken before a military court for prosecution under Article 44.

As Prayut has explained, he has given the Thai people their limits as to freedom of speech and they must abide by it.