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Nation Reports That Thailand Will Hold General Election On May 14

THAILAND

The Nation reports that Thailand's Election Commission has prepared a resolution setting the date for the upcoming general election for May 14.

  • This represents a delay versus the provisionally announced date. The Commission initially pencilled in May 7 as the election day.
  • The electoral body has until Friday to officially announce the date for the election after parliament was dissolved yesterday.
  • This comes as Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha is looking to buy time for his newly established party to build its support base and recruit members.
  • While the main opposition Pheu Thai Party remains in the lead, Thailand's political system gives a head start to the royalist, pro-military incumbents.

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