<div>The junta’s lawmakers has proposed a new version of the controversial Computer Crimes Bill which will allow the authorities to block online content directly and pressure service providers to censor themselves.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5574/31254204601_32eecce58a_o.png" style="width: 640px; height: 640px;" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5792/31254204301_3d9178e9de_b.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 640px;" /></div> <p><d</p> </d</p></p>

<p dir="ltr">Despite talk from the junta about land reform in the form of a progressive land tax to tackle disparity and increase public revenue, research ironically shows that the Thai military is one of the country’s biggest landowners.</p> <p></p>

<p dir="ltr">Thanks in part to the prospect of a return to elections, the junta-sponsored draft constitution has been approved by a majority vote via the controversial referendum. The attached question of whether an unelected-senate should be allowed to join the house of representatives in selecting the Prime Minister was also approved.</p>

<div>While the Thai junta insists their primary mission is to reform the country, a year has lapsed since the National Reform Council (NRC) presented 505 reform proposals to the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA). </div>

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