A floodgate has been opened, and this begs the intriguing question whether the much-advocated referendum could provide the ultimate solution. Of course, a referendum may decide the question whether the Thai public accept or reject the draft put before them, but the referendum won't necessarily reveal what the Thai people actually want.
Formulating referendum questions can be a nightmare. If Thais are asked to simply vote "Yes" or "No" to the draft, an approved draft may not contain key elements that voters want. In other words, Thais may be forced to say "Yes" to a considerably "flawed" draft.
But if the referendum questions need to go into details, how much should they haves? A lot of proposals have been sent to the Constitution Drafting Committee and a lot more will be coming. Those proposing the changes can easily claim that theirs are "important details" that should be put before the public in a referendum.