The material that follows was written using much of the same language as your Bangkok Post writers use in their stories.
Many observers see such actions as attempts to circumvent the constitution.
Sometimes, I wonder if the Thai people really appreciate what interesting times they are living in. As an American, I can only compare the current situation in Thailand to the early days of the US republic. Here, we have a new constitution and new set of organic laws defining how its principles are to be carried out. We are just now beginning to understand what this means for the workings of the Thai government and society. Clearly, not everyone is satisfied with what they see.