Critics such as Chiang Mai University law lecturer Somchai Preechasilpakul said the government-run centers “further undermine the credibility” of the whole referendum process, however.
“This is a center set up to monitor those who oppose the draft charter,” he said.
And, he added, the junta-led government can hardly be considered a neutral party at this point.
“It’s clear that the government is a party to the conflict,” Somchai said.