New king ‘to sign charter’

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New king ‘to sign charter’
By WASAMON AUDJARINT

THE NATION

Prayut indicates succession will happen within weeks and pledges regency period will not affect road map.

 

BANGKOK: -- THE NEW KING will be the one to endorse the new constitution before it comes into force in accordance with the government’s planned “road map towards democracy”, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

 “It is resolved now that once the mourning ceremonies have passed a period of seven or 15 days, it should be appropriate to follow the [2007 charter’s] Article 23,” Prayut said after a Cabinet meeting yesterday. 

Article 23 specifies: “n the case where the Throne becomes vacant and the King has already appointed His Heir to the Throne under the Palace Law on Succession, BE 2467, the Council of Ministers shall notify the President of the National Assembly.

 

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