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Constitution was complete, copies of the Draft Constitution and a brief primer were
disseminated in a way which allowed the people to easily and generally understand the main
provisions of the Draft Constitution, and a referendum was arranged to approve the entire
Draft Constitution. In this regard, the National Legislative Assembly also passed a resolution
introducing one additional issue to be put to vote in referendum on the same occasion. The
outcome of the referendum was such that people having the right to vote, by a majority of
votes of the people voting in the referendum, approved such Draft Constitution and additional
issue. The Constitution Drafting Committee accordingly revised the relevant parts of the Draft
Constitution to be in accordance with the outcome pertaining to the additional issue of the
referendum, and referred the revision to the Constitutional Court for consideration as to
whether it is in conformity with the outcome of the referendum. The Constitutional Court
thereafter rendered a decision for the Constitution Drafting Committee to partially revise the
texts. The Constitution Drafting Committee has made a revision according to the decision of
the Constitutional Court. Accordingly, the Prime Minister respectfully presented the Draft
Constitution to the King. Thereafter, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim), B.E.
2557 Amendment (No. 4), B.E. 2560 (2017) provides that the Prime Minister may respectfully
ask for the return of that Draft Constitution from the King to make an amendment thereto on
certain issues. After the amendment was complete, the Prime Minister thereby respectfully
presented the Draft Constitution to the King for signature and subsequent promulgation as
the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, and the King deemed it expedient to grant His
Royal assent.
Be it, therefore, commanded by the King that the Constitution of the Kingdom
of Thailand be promulgated to replace, as from the date of its promulgation, the Constitution
of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim), B.E. 2557 (2014) promulgated on the 22nd July B.E. 2557.
May all Thai people unite in observing, protecting and upholding the
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand in order to maintain the democratic regime of
government and the sovereign power derived from the Thai people, and to bring about
happiness, prosperity and dignity to His Majesty’s subjects throughout the Kingdom according
to the will of His Majesty in every respect.
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Thailand is one and indivisible Kingdom.
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Division under the legal duty of the Office of the Council of State for information purpose only. The original
Thai text as formally adopted and published shall in all events be the sole authoritative text having legal
force. The Office of the Council of State shall assume no responsibility for any liabilities arising from the
use and/or reference of this text.