Thailand's king has signed a new constitution, paving the way for an election that would bring the country back to democratic rule. <br/><br/>King Maha Vajiralongkorn has signed the document in a ceremony at Bangkok yesterday. An original draft of the constitution, viewed as the basis for returning to democracy, was approved in a referendum last August. But the King has asked in January that changes be made to give him more power on appointing a regent in the event he isn't in the country. <br/><br/>The interim government has pledged to hold the election by the end of this year. But the vote is likely to be put off to next year due to a delay caused by the revision work. The military-led interim government has ruled the country since it seized power in a 2014 coup.