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World Business Report: First broadcast 2016/08/08 00:06 GMT: Thai Vote Backs Military's Constitution

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Thai Vote Backs Military's Constitution

First broadcast 2016/08/08 00:06 GMT

First broadcast 2016/08/08 00:06 GMT: Thai Vote Backs Military's Constitution

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Thai referendum: Military-written constitution approved

A clear majority of Thai referendum voters have backed a draft constitution written by an army-appointed committee.

In Thailand a clear majority of voters have approved of a military-drafted constitution in a national referendum. The draft charter had been widely criticised for entrenching the influence of the armed forces in politics and weakening future elected governments. Campaigning against was banned by the military government.

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Picture: A man casts his ballot during the constitutional referendum in Thailand. Credit: Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images

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