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Phraya Udomphongphensawat said: "As for this matter, in the interim charter, there is section 4 which mentions the name of the monarch who reigns in the country,[1] thus making the royal succession go in line with the Palace Law and causing the choice to be amongst the Chakri dynasty. In the new draft, the name of His Majesty is not stated at all. If its meaning is enough, I then have no objection."
The President of the Constitution Drafting Subcommittee replied: "Regarding this, I think it is already enough."
Nai Nguan Thongprasoet said: "In the chapter on the House of Representatives, it it said that a Representative has to make an affirmation before taking duties. I should like to ascertain the intention of His Excellency the President of the Subcommittee as to whether the monarch will need to make an affirmation [too]?"
The President of the Constitution Drafting Subcommittee replied: "A person who is a member of this House has to make an affirmation prior to taking duties, and, according to the coronation tradition, there already is an affirmation."
Nai Nguan Thongprasoet said: "It should be legislated."
Phraya Ratchawangsan said: "In Denmark, even the heir to the throne has to make an affirmation, because he has to act on behalf of the lord of his land on some occasions. But, in our opinion, [the new constitution] is for laying down rules, and we don't want it to speak too much about the things which are already fixed norms. According to [our] original opinion about the drafting of this constitution, [we] didn't want [the constitution] to be excessively lengthy. Anything which has existed
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