Issues in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level

Thailand

Thailand

Answer
Constitutional amendments
Source

Constitution (2017)

Section 256.  Subject to section 255, amendment to the Constitution may be made under the rules and procedures as follows:

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(8) in the case where the draft Constitution Amendment is an amendment to Chapter  I  General  Provisions,  Chapter  II  The  King  or  Chapter  XV  Amendment  to  the Constitution, or a matter relating to qualifications and prohibitions of persons holding the positions under the Constitution, or a matter relating to duties or powers of the Court or an Independent Organ, or a matter which renders the Court or an Independent Organ unable to act  in  accordance  with  its  duties  or  powers,  before  proceeding  in  accordance  with  (7),  a referendum shall be held in accordance with the law on referendum, and if the referendum result is to approve the draft Constitution Amendment, further proceedings shall then be taken in accordance with (7);

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