"The Oi" urges Pheu Thai to overhaul the new constitution draft, proposing a 100% direct election of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) after smooth talks between the parliamentary committee and the Constitutional Court, pointing out no conflict with previous rulings.
On 19 June 2026 GMT+7, Jaturon Chaisang, a party-list MP of Pheu Thai, posted on his personal Facebook, sparking intense political debate by calling on the leading government party, Pheu Thai, to urgently revise the new constitution draft again, emphasizing the use of a Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) elected 100% directly by the people.
Jaturon revealed key background information: reports said a parliamentary committee had met with Constitutional Court judges and reached a clear conclusion that empowering the public to directly elect the CDA does not conflict with the court's rulings. However, there is a structural condition that the constitution-drafting committee must be appointed by the CDA, not directly elected by the people.
"Previously, concerns about conflicting with court rulings were often used as excuses and political reasons to limit public participation, despite insufficient clarity. Now that signals from the Constitutional Court judges are clear, there is no reason for the government or parliament to avoid this democratic principle any longer," Jaturon stated.
The senior Pheu Thai MP added that the party should overcome its fears and explicitly state in the new amendment draft that the CDA must be formed by consensus and direct election of the people, removing all parliamentary selection steps to prevent interference from those in power.
Furthermore, Jaturon expressed concern over the proportion of "experts and representatives of professional organizations," warning that the number and selection process must be carefully designed. If parliament still controls appointing too many experts, it will dilute the voices and intent of the people-elected CDA and may lead to a constitution that favors the old power factions.
"The most important thing now is to return as much decision-making power to the people as possible so we can have a truly people’s constitution, not one written merely to maintain the status, position, and power of those benefiting from the current system," Jaturon concluded, reaffirming his stance against the old structural rules.