Referendum embeds semi-authoritarian rule in Thailand

The charter referendum empowers the military to write the future of Thailand's executive, legislature and judiciary

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  • Restructuring the state
  • Semi-democratic legislature
  • Coalition government
  • Judicial oversight
  • Future of political parties
  • PTP weakened
  • Democrats advantaged
  • Military popularity
  • Managing a royal transition
  • Preparing for elections
  • The next leadership

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