Wissanu Krea-ngam
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military government, which took power in May last year, appointed a committee to draft the country’s 20th constitution after a previous draft was rejected, delaying promised elections until at least 2017.
The junta-appointed legislature dismissed the military-backed constitution last month after it was met with strong opposition by almost all sides of the political divide, in effect playing into the military’s hands by prolonging army rule.
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