“Chaturon” thanks seven parties with 189 votes for supporting the constitution amendment draft, emphasizing no division between opposition and government. He is confident it does not conflict with the Constitutional Court’s ruling and revealed that the Pheu Thai Party will submit the draft to the House Speaker on 4 June 2026 GMT+7.,
On 2 June 2026 GMT+7, Chaturon Chaisaeng, party-list MP of the Pheu Thai Party, updated progress on the party's constitution amendment efforts. He said the draft amendment to Section 256 has now secured the legally required number of MP co-signatories, totaling 189 MPs from seven political parties. The Pheu Thai Party plans to submit the draft to the parliamentary speaker on 4 June 2026 GMT+7.
Chaturon expressed gratitude to MPs from various parties who co-signed the Pheu Thai draft, noting it aligns with prior agreements that MPs, regardless of party affiliation, would cooperate beyond government or opposition status. He added that if other parties need more co-signatories, Pheu Thai is willing to support them, aiming to have many drafts considered by parliament and allowing every party to present their own draft. The key principle is amending Section 256 to enable the process of drafting a new constitution.
Chaturon stated that amending the constitution remains a task requiring collective effort to succeed quickly, as the country must be ready to handle crises. Delays in constitutional amendments while crises continue to worsen will leave the country with a system unprepared to adapt, losing development opportunities.
Another important point is that drafting a new constitution should not be done merely to produce a document without considering its democratic quality. He noted that the current constitution has evolved into a system with owners—entities or organizations holding power above the people, disconnected from them but exercising authority over sovereignty, at least surpassing legislative and executive powers. Such a system weakens checks and balances, reduces policy competition, and fails to prevent corruption, resulting in declining national competitiveness.
Chaturon continued that the key issue, which Pheu Thai firmly supports, is the composition of the constitution drafting assembly (CDA) responsible for creating the new constitution. It must be connected to the people. The party's proposed model is for citizens in each province to elect 300 nominees first. Then parliament selects 100 of them, and 52 experts from various organizations are added, totaling 152 members. This ensures parliament cannot monopolize or dictate the new constitution's content.
“When the CDA’s origin and drafting process remain linked to the people throughout, including the final referendum, the chance to produce a democratic, people’s constitution will arise.”
Addressing concerns that the draft might contradict the Constitutional Court’s ruling, Chaturon urged all parties not to worry excessively. He remains confident the Pheu Thai draft does not violate the court’s decision. On the contrary, if there is no popular connection, drafting a new constitution will be in vain, as its content might remain the same or worsen, which is not what the people desire.
“The people who voted in the previous referendum intended to create a new constitution. Therefore, Thai society should leverage this fact fully by working together to push for a people’s constitution.”