Thai alliance eyes ambitious reforms but not on royal insult law

Agreement targets monopolies, military, justice reform, but changes to royal insults law will be tabled independently

South China Morning Post
Thai coalition seals deal, pledges to rewrite Constitution and recognise same-sex marriage

Mention of the lese majeste law, which the Move Forward Party had previously pledged to amend, was missing from the deal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#Thai #Coalition Agrees on #Plans But #Silent On #RoyalInsult #reform

#Thailand's #government-in-waiting on Monday announced ambitious plans to #rewrite the #constitution, end #militaryconscription and allow #samesexmarriage, but made no mention of highly controversial proposals to change #royalinsult #laws.

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Thai Coalition Agrees Plans But Silent On Royal Insult Reform

Thailand's government-in-waiting on Monday announced ambitious plans to rewrite the constitution, end military conscription and allow same-sex marriage, but made no mention of highly controversial proposals to change royal insult laws.

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