2007 Thai constitutional referendum

none Do you approve or disapprove of the draft constitution? Thailand 19 August 2007 14727306 10747441 25978954 504207 45092955 2007 Thai constitutional referendum results by province.svg 250px province Results by province Yes #B6C8D9 50%-60% #7D9CBB 60%-70% #47729E 70%-80% #28497C 80%-90% #2B2457 >90% No #DEDEBD 50%-60% #BCBC83 60%-70% #8B8B54 70%-80% Thai Garuda emblem.png A referendum on the new constitution was held in Thailand on 19 August 2007.Panel passes final draft of new Thai constitution, paving way for referendum, elections Associated Press, 6 July 2007 Had the draft been rejected, the military government would have had the freedom to choose any previous constitution to adapt and promulgate instead. The turnout was around 60%.Thai voters 'approve new charter' BBC News, 19 August 2007 Proposed changes Major changes in the proposed constitution included the following:Thai draft constitution approved BBC News, 6 July 2007 Making almost half of Senators appointed rather than elected. Limiting the Prime Minister to 2 four-year terms. Banning the Prime Minister from major holdings in private companies. Making it easier to impeach the Prime Minister and other ministers. The military government announced that each household in the country would be sent a copy of the new constitution ahead of the referendum. A poll from July had seen a majority of voters in favour.Thais Would Approve New ConstitutionJune 2018 InternetArchiveBot no Angus Reid Global Monitor, 27 July 2007 However, in many cases "yes" votes were not real indicators of support for the new text but rather for quick elections, as the ruling Council for National Security (CNS) has stated that approval of the new constitution was a requirement for holding parliamentary elections later that year.Duncan McCargo Duncan McCargo Thailand: State of Anxiety Southeast Asian Affairs 2008 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore 2008 338 Results ChoiceVotes%For14,727,30657.81Against10,747,44142.19Invalid/blank votes504,207–Total25,978,954100Registered voters/turnout45,092,95557.61Source: Direct Democracy By region RegionForAgainstTurnout(%)Votes%Votes%Central Thailand5,714,973 66.532,874,67433.4757.72Southern Thailand3,214,506 88.30425,88311.7059.31Northeast Thailand3,050,18237.205,149,95762.8054.39Northern Thailand2,747,645 54.472,296,92745.5362.06Total14,727,30657.8110,747,44142.1957.61 By province There were considerable differences in the approval rates between the regions of Thailand. In six provinces of Southern Thailand (Chumphon, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Ranong), the approval topped 90%. On the other hand, in 24 provinces in Northern and Northeastern Thailand there was a majority against the draft. In two provinces in the far Northeast (Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et), the rejection even topped 75%. References August 2019 Category:Referendums in Thailand Category:2007 referendums Constitutional referendum Category:Constitution of Thailand Category:Constitutional referendums Category:August 2007 elections Category:August 2007 in Thailand