Thai Constitutional Court approves ban on discussion of constitution ahead of referendum

By Richard S. Ehrlich, 5 July 2016
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (photo credit: Associated Press)
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (photo credit: Associated Press)
<p><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/thailand/">Thailand</a>’s new constitution was supposed to bring at least the appearance of legitimacy and normalcy for the government of Prime Minister&nbsp;<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/prayuth-chan-ocha/">Prayuth Chan-ocha</a>.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">But with a month to go before a national referendum, critics and human rights activists say a law essentially banning any real discussion of the document is just the latest sign that little is likely to change three years after&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/prayuth-chan-ocha/" style="line-height: 20.4px;">Mr. Prayuth</a><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">seized power in a military coup.</span></p>
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