STILL IN THE SPOTLIGHT Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra talks to the media after casting her ballot at her local polling station during the constitutional referendum in Bangkok on Sunday. AFP PHOTO
STILL IN THE SPOTLIGHT Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra talks to the media after casting her ballot at her local polling station during the constitutional referendum in Bangkok on Sunday. AFP PHOTO

BANGKOK: Thailand began voting on a junta-crafted constitution on Sunday in a referendum where open debate has been banned, as opponents warned the document will perpetuate military power and deepen divisions.

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