Tiny, faded marker looms large in Thailand's democracy debate

Tiny, faded marker looms large in Thailand's democracy debate
Earlier this year Chotisak Onsoong was relieved to learn one of the nation’s most important – if inglorious – symbols of democracy was still intact despite a call for its destruction.
When those in power are given the job of carrying out constitutional reform the biggest losers are inevitably the people.
Military intervention is a far cry from a petition for a referendum. Thailand's military is constantly involved in coups, but troops should never be tools in political agendas. Thai constitution is beset with problems, and referendums and elections are both needed. Thais should study the referendum system in Switzerland as well as the democratic election system followed in the US state of California. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.