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Thai military leaders meet with PM following charter referendum

Xinhua, August 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

Thailand's military leaders held an unscheduled meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, following Sunday's referendum which secured public consent to a new constitution.

Army chief Gen Theerachai Nakwanit, navy chief Adm Na Areenit, air force chief ACM Trithod Sonjang and supreme commander Gen Sommai Kaotheera met with the premier at Government House to hold talks for about one hour, said a government official. Prayut is also head of the National Council for Peace and Order.

Topics of the discussion were not available, but were believed to involve the results of the nationwide referendum on the charter which saw 15.5 million voters approve it, compared to 9.7 million others who disapproved it.

The military leaders will reconvene and join a weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the official said.

Prayut had earlier assured that he would pursue the "roadmap" designed by the National Council for Peace and Order, so that the next general election will be held some time next year.

Organic laws under the new charter and pertaining to an electoral mode are yet to be made by the Constitution Drafting Committee in a four-month time, following Sunday's referendum. Endit