Debate over amendments to Thailand's constitution adjourned due to lack of quorum

The joint sitting of MPs and senators to deliberate two charter amendment bills was adjourned to Friday due to a lack of quorum. The Pheu Thai Party claimed this was a strategic move to prevent the bills from being rejected. [ . . . ] The charter amendment bills, proposed by People’s Party MP Parit Wacharasindhu and Pheu Thai MP Wisut Chai-aroon, aimed to amend Article 256 of the constitution to establish a Charter Drafting Assembly (CDA) for drafting a new constitution. Before the adjournment, the Bhumjaithai Party, a coalition partner, staged a walkout. The party cited a Constitutional Court ruling from 11 March 2021, which mandated a public referendum before initiating the charter drafting process. Following the walkout, Senator Premsak Piayurat submitted an urgent motion, requesting a ruling from the Constitutional Court on whether Parliament could amend the charter without first holding a public referendum.
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