16 under section 31 (2), and then present it to the National Reform Council for consideration. In preparing the Draft Constitution, the Constitution Drafting Commission shall have regard to the opinions or recommendations of the National Reform Council under section 31 (2), the opinions of the National Legislative Assembly, the Council of Ministers and the National Council for Peace and Order, and the opinions of the public, including those of the relevant agencies, in its consideration. Section 35. The Constitution Drafting Commission shall prepare the Draft Constitution which encompasses the following matters: (1) the recognition of the unity and indivisibility of the Kingdom; (2) the adoption of a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State which is suitable for the Thai social conditions; (3) an efficient mechanism for preventing, scrutinising and eliminating dishonest acts and malfeasance in both public and private sectors, including a supervision and control mechanism which ensures that the State powers are executed in the common interests of the Nation and the public; (4) an efficient mechanism of prevention and scrutiny to absolutely exclude from holding a political position, a person who has been convicted of committing a dishonest act or a malfeasance by judgment or lawful order or has committed an act which causes an election not to proceed in an honest or fair manner; (5) an efficient mechanism for ensuring that State officials, especially those holding a political position and political parties, are able to perform duties or carry out activities independently without being illegally manipulated or directed by any person or group of persons; (6) an efficient mechanism for strengthening the rule of law and cultivating morality, ethics and good governance in all sectors and levels; (7) an efficient mechanism for restructuring and stimulating the system of economy and society for the purpose of attaining sustainable fairness and preventing administration of State affairs that is aimed at creating political popularity that may, in the long term, cause detriment to the economic system of the country and the public; (8) an efficient mechanism for ensuring that the expenditure of the State is worthwhile and able to respond to common interests of the public, while DISCLAIMER: TRANSLATED BY THE LEGAL OPINION AND TRANSLATION SECTION OF THE FOREIGN LAW BUREAU FOR EDUCATIONAL/COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE.