Thai King signs Thailand’s New Constitution today

BANGOK, April 6 (TNA) -- His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn will preside over a ceremony for the promulgation of the current draft Constitution today which also the day to commemorate the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty. His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn will sign the Constitution in front of leaders of the executive, legislative and judiciary branches during a ceremony at the Ananta Samakom Throne Hall in Bangkok from 3pm, during which the draft Constitution will be presented to the king for signing and then be passed to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The Bureau of Royal Scribes and Royal Decorations under the cabinet secretariat will then read out the royal announcement on the promulgation of the new constitution. It will be enacted as soon as the Constitutoonr is published in the Royal Gazette. The current draft constitution was passed in a referendum in August last year, which was a part of the government's road map to a general election that was promised by the military since it seized power nearly three years ago. After the draft constitution is promulgated and then becomes the 20th constitution of Thailand, the country's Constitution Drafting Committee will complete the draft of so called organic laws, which will finally make way for a general election which would be held sometime next year at the earliest. (END)