Thailand's junta won approval from the king Tuesday for an interim constitution mapping out year-long political reforms expected to curb the influence of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. It was the first time the revered but ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 86, has granted an audience to coup leader General Prayut Chan-O-Cha since the military seized power two months ago. ‘General Prayut met His Majesty the King, who has endorsed the interim constitution,’ said deputy army spokeswoman Colonel Sirichan Ngathong. Prayut has ruled out holding elections until around October 2015, despite appeals from the United States and the European Union for a return to a democratic path. The interim constitution, when published, is expected to give an indication of how the military plans to run the country and overhaul the political system, although the main changes are expected to come later in a permanent charter, according to AFP.
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