Drafting of new constitution cruises to victory in referendumSupporters move along Bangkok streets with green flags reading "Writing a new constitution" during a walking campaign on Dec 10, 2025. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)The Election Commission (EC) announced on Friday that an official referendum result shows overwhelming support for drafting a new constitution to replace the current charter. The vote returned 58.64% in favour of a new charter, 30.46% for keeping the existing constitution and 8.34% who abstained. iLaw, a civic group advocating for democracy and human rights, welcomed the result, saying the referendum showed support for drafting a new charter. The constitution was approved in a public referendum held in August 2016, with 61.4% in favour and 38.6% against, based on a turnout of 54.6%.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2026 15:18 UTC