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Fri, 02/11/2011 - 11:46
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Thai Parliament passes final reading of key amended section of 2007 Charter
BANGKOK, Feb 11 (TNA) - Thailand's Lower and Upper Houses approved Friday (Feb 11), in its joint sitting, the final reading of a draft bill to amend Article 190, a key section of the Kingdom's 2007 Constitution, by the majority vote of 397:19 with 10 abstentions.
Article 190 prescribes frameworks for Thailand's international agreements, regarding Thai Parliament's approval of any international accord.
However, the vote on the first Charter amendment bill was made without the presence of any MP of the opposition Puea Thai Party--who all boycotted and staged a walk-out--leaving only government MPs and senators to vote on the Article 190 amendment.
The Puea Thai MPs walked out after Thai Parliament President Chai Chidchob, who is also the House Speaker, ruled that parliamentary deliberations of the Charter amendment bill in its first and second reading was not against regulation No. 86 as claimed by the opposition. (TNA)
Article 190 prescribes frameworks for Thailand's international agreements, regarding Thai Parliament's approval of any international accord.
However, the vote on the first Charter amendment bill was made without the presence of any MP of the opposition Puea Thai Party--who all boycotted and staged a walk-out--leaving only government MPs and senators to vote on the Article 190 amendment.
The Puea Thai MPs walked out after Thai Parliament President Chai Chidchob, who is also the House Speaker, ruled that parliamentary deliberations of the Charter amendment bill in its first and second reading was not against regulation No. 86 as claimed by the opposition. (TNA)
