webfact Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 DPM Wisanu assures election to be held next February unless…. By Thai PBS Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm reiterated today (Wednesday) that the election roadmap would be in February next year unless there is an unpredictable event when the Constitutional Court is asked to interpret certain provisions of the Senate or MP election laws. Minus the issue concerning the Constitutional Court, he said that the election would be held next February even if the Senate or the MP election laws are to be reviewed by a joint scrutiny committee because this factor has already been calculated in advance. The government’s top legal expert said that the unpredictable incident could arise when one-tenth of the members of the National Legislative Assembly or just 25 of them petitioned the charter court to interpret certain provisions of either of the two election laws or members of the public could ask the prime minister to raise the issue with the charter court. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/dpm-wisanu-assures-election-held-next-february-unless/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-02-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Just teeing up the next delay in advance... I thought they would run out of excuses but seems not just yet !!!! Shame there is only a small core of activists, the majority are ambivalent to their fate. Or the arrests of the few is doing what is intended and scaring the rest ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 "UNLESS"....USELESS more like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 The only sure thing with UNLESS is that it is the word for 2018 2019 ...2031. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Jeez just a few days and they're already floating excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) All of these election delays really don’t much matter. Because the junta will never allow a free, un-rigged election. If, by some strange quirk of fate, His Happiness (or his proxies) were to actually lose an election, a plot to subvert the country would be quickly discovered and the election voided. The generals and their cronies are making far too much money, and besides…you don’t steal something with the intention of giving it back. Edited February 1, 2018 by Hayduke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Gen. Pravit have always the last word about, so waiting what the DPM has to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, Hayduke said: All of these election delays really don’t much matter. Because the junta will never allow a free, un-rigged election. If, by some strange quirk of fate, His Happiness (or his proxies) were to actually lose an election, a plot to subvert the country would be quickly discovered and the election voided. The generals and their cronies are making far too much money, and besides…you don’t steal something with the intention of giving it back. Just invoke section 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 There are way too many Pinocchios in Prayut's theme park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 One could have sworn it was the 1st April instead of Feb......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Govt reaffirms plan to hold election in Feb 2019 BANGKOK, 1 February 2018 (NNT) – The government has given its reassurance that the general election will take place in February 2019 as long as everything goes as planned. Commenting on the Constitution Drafting Commission’s proposal for the establishment of a tripartite committee to vet the organic bills on the election of MPs and the origin of senators, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Wissanu Krea-ngam was adamant the matter would not cause a delay in the general election. As the election timeframe is already stipulated in the national reform roadmap, he insisted that the poll will be held as scheduled unless the Constitutional Court needs to review the draft organic laws first or any other unexpected factors come about. Meanwhile, Royal Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Chalermchai Sittisart noted that since many activist groups have begun to hold various campaigns, security agencies have been instructed to intensify their operations and strictly enforce the law to prevent untoward incidents. He reminded the public that the expression of personal opinions is always allowed but only within the legal framework. -- nnt 2018-02-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 They are working on the "unpredictable event" right now1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467848 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 By the time they have the elections, the Junta will have been in power for nearly 5 long years..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 so the promise of a Nov poll has become a promise of a Feb poll whatever next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) Delay will only happen (yet again), the con-merchant says, if 'any other unexpected factors come about.' Well, those 'unexpected factors' are entirely expected and will be engineered to arise, to maximise the tenure and advantage of the junta (not the Thai people) - and there is always the predictable 'unpredictable' which will give them months and months of delay straight off the bat - the demise of a particular person ... Edited February 1, 2018 by Eligius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, AGareth2 said: so the promise of a Nov poll has become a promise of a Feb poll whatever next? Whatever next? 'Well certainly by mid to late 2019, anyway. It might rain in February.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 40 minutes ago, AGareth2 said: so the promise of a Nov poll has become a promise of a Feb poll whatever next? Curfew, bayonets, labour camps in restricted areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: The government has given its reassurance Starting to be a pretty lame sentence according to recent history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 59 minutes ago, baboon said: Whatever next? 'Well certainly by mid to late 2019, anyway. It might rain in February.' well it rained last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, AGareth2 said: so the promise of a Nov poll has become a promise of a Feb poll whatever next? A May poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 minute ago, lvr181 said: A May poll? with some Morris dancers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Unless ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm reiterated today (Wednesday) that the election roadmap would be in February next year unless there is an unpredictable event like a blue super blood moon, which is just hanging in the sky looking down at us threateningly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The operative get out of jail clause: unless ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 hours ago, webfact said: when one-tenth of the members of the National Legislative Assembly or just 25 of them petitioned the charter court to interpret certain provisions of either of the two election laws or members of the public could ask the prime minister to raise the issue with the charter court With the appointment of about 100 army officers and around a dozen police officers - serving or retired - to the NLA, Prayut shouldn't have any problems seeing that the charter court is petitioned ad infinitum to create delays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, chainarong said: One could have sworn it was the 1st April instead of Feb......................... Name a country that has 365 fools days on the calendar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavemanwww Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I heard Yingluck has booked a flight back home to watch the Feb election but her 1st class air ticket bought was allowed to be cancelled with full refund due to her confidence that it will occur. More amazing I heard Red Bull Boss was on the same flight with same conditions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 8 hours ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, Royal Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Chalermchai Sittisart ... reminded the public that the expression of personal opinions is always allowed but only within the legal framework. The "legal framework" being - if we don't like your opinion we can always use Article 44, defamation laws, Computer Crimes Act, or LM to shut you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Now what's the correct word for a bunch of habitual and pathological lairs. Oh, I know.....NCPO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantSpell Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 9:13 AM, Eligius said: Delay will only happen (yet again), the con-merchant says, if 'any other unexpected factors come about.' Well, those 'unexpected factors' are entirely expected and will be engineered to arise, to maximise the tenure and advantage of the junta (not the Thai people) - and there is always the predictable 'unpredictable' which will give them months and months of delay straight off the bat - the demise of a particular person ... Exactly.. Another year in black plus a few push-backs to really prepare the political field and the elections... Feb should be ok, just 2021 instead of 2019... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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