By Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang,
8 February 2016
Constitution Drafting Committee head Meechai Ruchupan. Credit: Reuters
<p><strong>Rather than acting for the people, Thailand’s latest constitution drafting committee are the junta’s loyal servants, writes Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang. </strong></p><p>Thailand’s 1997 and 2007 constitutions both contained elaborate protections for the rights and freedoms of the people. The 2016 draft constitution represents a major overhaul in the in this area, often for worse. Meechai Ruchupan, the President of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), has chosen a different path from his predecessors.</p>
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