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Tassanee Slams Govt for Ignoring Charter Referendum Results

Tassanee Slams Govt for Ignoring Charter Referendum Results

Matichon•Politics•21d ago

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Former MP Tassanee Buranapakorn denounces the government for disregarding the referendum on charter amendments, arguing it renders the people's vote and the concept of supreme power meaningless.

  • •Former Chiang Mai MP Tassanee Buranapakorn criticized the Cabinet's decision regarding charter amendments.
  • •She highlighted that over 21.6 million people voted to approve amendments, costing nearly 8.9 billion baht.
  • •Tassanee argued that letting the draft fall would be a slap in the face to the public and make the phrase 'supreme power belongs to the people' meaningless.

Overview

  • •On May 9, 2026, Tassanee Buranapakorn, a former MP, posted her opinion on the Cabinet's stance regarding the charter amendment draft.
  • •The charter amendment draft is a carry-over from the previous parliamentary session.
  • •The Cabinet has not affirmed the draft interim constitutional amendment.
  • •Over 21.6 million people voted 'approve' in the referendum for the charter amendments.
  • •The referendum process for charter amendments cost approximately 8,900 million baht.
  • •Tassanee Buranapakorn stated that if the draft falls, it will be a shameless slap in the face to the people who voted.
  • •Tassanee Buranapakorn questioned the meaning of 'supreme power belongs to the people' if their votes are ignored.
  • •Tassanee Buranapakorn expressed concern that the draft amendments might be deemed 'less important' or that 'there is still time', leading to its dismissal.

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Key Quotes

Tassanee Buranapakorn
"I want to shout out loud. Don't let the charter amendment draft be dropped. If it's dropped, where is the value of the majority of the people's voices??"
อยากจะร้องดังดัง อย่าให้ร่างแก้ไขรัฐธรรมนูญต้องตกไป ถ้าต้องตกไปคุณค่าของเสียงส่วนใหญ่ของประชาชนอยู่ตรงไหน??
Tassanee Buranapakorn
"The people voted 'approve' with over 21.6 million votes, spending nearly 8.9 billion baht to pave the way for a new constitution."
ประชาชนลงประชามติ “เห็นชอบ” กว่า 21.6 ล้านเสียง ใช้งบประมาณเกือบ 8,900 ล้านบาท เพื่อเปิดทางสู่รัฐธรรมนูญฉบับใหม่
Tassanee Buranapakorn
"If it's dropped, where is the value of the majority of the people's voices??"
ถ้าต้องตกไป คุณค่าของเสียงส่วนใหญ่ของประชาชนอยู่ตรงไหน??
Tassanee Buranapakorn
"If it's dropped, where is the value of the majority of the people's voices??"
ถ้าต้องตกไป คุณค่าของเสียงส่วนใหญ่ของประชาชนอยู่ตรงไหน??
Tassanee Buranapakorn
"If the charter draft is allowed to 'drop' with the excuse of 'more important matters' and 'there is still time', if the draft drops, it will be a shameless slap in the face to the people."
ถ้าจะปล่อยให้ร่างรัฐธรรมนูญ “ตกไป” ด้วยข้ออ้างว่า “มีเรื่องสำคัญที่กว่า” และ “ยังมีเวลา” หากร่างตกไป จะเป็นการตบหน้าประชาชนฉากใหญ่อย่างน่าไม่อาย
Tassanee Buranapakorn
"Then what meaning is left for 'Supreme power belongs to the people'? How many times must we start over? How many billions more in taxes must we pay?"
แล้วคำว่า “อำนาจสูงสุดเป็นของประชาชน” ยังเหลือความหมายอะไร? เราต้องเริ่มใหม่อีกกี่ครั้ง? ต้องเสียภาษีอีกกี่พันล้าน?

Key Entities

Person

Tassanee Buranapakorn(น.ส.ทัศนีย์ บูรณุปกรณ์)
Former MP from Chiang Mai and a list-candidate for the People's Party, who expressed strong criticism regarding the government's handling of constitutional amendments.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี (ครม.))
The executive body of the Thai government whose decision on affirming or rejecting the charter amendment draft is being criticized.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party for which Tassanee Buranapakorn is a list-candidate.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The fundamental law of Thailand, which is subject to amendment in this news article.