Thais to Vote on Junta-backed Constitution

Thai voters are preparing to vote Sunday on a new constitution proposed by the ruling military. The junta-backed draft envisions an unelected prime minister during political gridlock, as well as an unelected senate with reserved seats for the junta. Though the military says the draft would reduce political divisions in the country, critics have argued that it would give the military too much power. Experts have also said the vote serves to confirm or deny the legitimacy of military...

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