DRAFTING A CONSTITUTION
Poll should precede new charter: law experts
Academics and legal experts yesterday urged interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to call a general election as soon as possible after the formation of his interim government and hand the task of drafting a charter to the elected parliament.
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Meechai exits constitution panel after drawing flak
Legal expert Meechai Ruchuphan has decided to withdraw as chairman of a committee to draft the new constitution.
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New charter now a living document
The interim constitution took effect after His Majesty the King endorsed it yesterday morning.
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DETAINED OFFICIALS
Yongyuth off to study in Canada
Army releases all four Thaksin-era officials arrested in coup aftermath
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Royal command broadcast on TV
A Television Pool of Thailand (TV Pool) broadcast from Government House at 4.45pm showed new Prime Minister General Surayud Chulanont receiving his Royal command.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
Surayud likely to announce choice of government ministers soon
Keep an eye out this week for the announcement of a new Cabinet by Prime Minister General Surayud Chulanont.
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Surayud's colourful life
The life of General Surayud Chulanont is filled with paradoxes, one of which is that he is poised to become the interim prime minister, relying on the military as his power base, after making it his mission in 1998 to put soldiers back in their barracks.
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Statement 'mystifies' rights groups
A statement defending the September 19 coup d'etat circulated to international human-rights groups has left them scratching their heads.
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Activists defy ban on rallies
Members of the 19 September Network Against Coup d'Etat and Student Activity Information Resource groups have called on opponents of the coup to wear black and attend a talk at 5pm today in front of the Army headquarters on Rajdamnoen Nok Road.
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