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Experts express scepticism over free and fair election

November 04, 2018

AS THE COUNTRY counts down towards the next general election, speakers at a panel discussion yesterday widely held the opinion that a free and fair national vote without the influence of the ruling junta seems unlikely.

Prayut warns against vote-buying in next general election

September 07, 2018

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha warned on Friday against vote-buying, saying that the practice would only lead to more corruption in government.

Parties will get 60 days to campaign – ‘plenty of time’, says Wissanu

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2018

Parties will be permitted to campaign for the next general election from December, after the junta lifts restrictions on political activities, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday.

We’ll have final say on special order to waive primary voting, says junta

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018

The ruling junta will have the final say over whether to issue a special order to waive a legal requirement for political parties to hold primary voting to select their candidates ahead of the next general election, key junta figures said on Tuesday.

Appeals to charter court on organic laws could delay election: Wissanu

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2018

IF A Constitutional Court ruling is sought on whether proposed revisions to the organic laws on MP elections and the Senate structure are constitutional, the next general election may be delayed up to two months, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.

‘Army won’t interfere with next poll result’

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2016

THE ARMY CHIEF has vowed not to interfere with the results of the next general election even if the previous ruling political party wins in the national vote.