BANGKOK, Aug 29 — There are still 192 members remaining in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) after five resigned, but the body can still perform their duties normally because the current provisional charter specifies only that NLA membership must not exceed 220 persons, according to NLA vice president Surachai Liengboonlertchai.
Mr Surachai said the resignation of five NLA members would neither affect NLA operations nor overhead because none received payment for attending meetings held earlier.
Mr Surachai said he believed the National Council for Peace and Order would appoint more NLA members later, replacing those who have resigned but the total number would not exceed 220 persons as specified in the provisional Constitution.
It is expected that those who resigned would probably assume ministerial posts, due to be announced soon, he added.
