(MENAFN) Official sources said that Thai voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a new junta-backed constitution that lays the foundation for a civilian government influenced by the military and controlled by appointed.
In detail, with 91 per cent of the ballots counted, 62 per cent of voters in the referendum said they approved of the new constitution, while 38 per cent rejected it, said election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.
The referendum was seen as a test of the popularity of prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's military government.
Moreover, the retired army general has severely curtailed dissent since coming to power in a 2014 coup. But his rule has also brought a measure of stability and ended the frequent street violence and divisive politics that had frayed Thailand's social fabric for years.
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