 Amid falling popularity, Sonthi sent his wife and several CNS leaders to visit her on 1 April 2007.Sonthi completely purged the military of all senior officers perceived as loyal to the Thaksin government, replacing them with officers that he personally trusted.In December 2006, junta chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin issued several guidelines for the permanent constitution being drafted by the CNS's drafting body.