The current PTB are not going to roll over and let a non military backed party win any election.
Some may roll to one side to let other persons have their agreed time in the driving seats.
If anyone thinks there is going to be any change in who runs the country after any "election" for the foreseeable future they have not be following what happened since 2014.
I guess the context regarding the Taliban is that 25 died as a result of the actions of the Spare. That would mean that men women and children probably died as I guess the weapons used could not differentiate between them?
Perhaps the next interviewer could actually ask him some pointed questions as answers seem to be ready prepared, but just my opinion.
Good to see Thailand back in business, too many people lost jobs over the past few years.
Even zero dollar tours provide employment for local hotel staff, drivers etc.