PRAYUTH TO ADD 30 ‘MOSTLY MILITARY’ TO RUBBER-STAMP PARLIAMENT
By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter - August 26, 2016
BANGKOK — The interim parliament on Friday voted unanimously to increase its membership from 220 to 250 in line with the military government’s request for more lawmakers to move a backlog of legislation before next year’s election.
All new members of the National Legislative Assembly will be handpicked by junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha, a move that led some in the opposition to accuse the regime of tightening its grip on power before a new civilian government takes charge.... (read more)... http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politi...mp-parliament/