Elections may be deferred to May: Deputy PM

[snoop1130]

Elections may be deferred to May: Deputy PM

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krue-ngam emerges from Monday's meeting with political parties, flanked by the meeting participants.

 

BANGKOK — The next election may have to be postponed until May 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krue-ngam said Monday.

 

In the government’s latest hint at yet another delay, Wissanu said 11 months are likely needed before general elections and the primary vote process – a new electoral feature introduced by the junta – can take place.

 

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/06/25/elections-may-be-deferred-to-may-deputy-pm/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-6-25

[darksidedog]

Sorry mate. There is only so many lies people can take. With Prayut assuring the UK PM just two days ago, that it would be February, more delaying tactics are simply not acceptable.

[JAG]

Well, strap me vitals, as they said in all the old pirate movies (no, I don't have a clue what it means either), whoever would have thought it! A delay to the election! Whatever next?

[ratcatcher]

[z42]

You'd have thought enough people would have grown sick of all the BS already. 

Either this is just another helping of apathy on steroids or millions of Thais are just too stupid / bone idle to realize they actually have to do something to get rid of this shower.

 

You can't blame the junta really. They unmasked their intentions long ago and only a small core of activists actually have the onions to stand up to them. Simply beyond pathetic now

[ThreeEyedRaven]

It would be nice just for once to see some honesty from this crew. Delay after delay, with ever more pitiful excuses every time. If they have no intention of ever holding elections why don't they just come out and say so? Or maybe they just need a few extra months to rig the whole damn thing.

[Cadbury]

If the Toad had teeth he would lie through them. The Toad's apprentice Wissanu is as treacherous as they come.

[JAG]

That must have been  jolly meeting. Listening to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krue-ngam briefing on the democratic process must have been like sitting through a lecture by Vlad The Impaler on open heart surgery!

[lungbing]

May.  Fine.  Which year?

[JAG]

The trouble is that May is when the PDRC trial is due to start - far too contentious and emotive an affair to coincide with an election, so...

 

Then there is the whole business of the Chair of ASEAN next year - can't risk disrupting that with a change of government halfway through, so...

 

There is of course the real possibility of a sad event in the next year or so, possibly two. If either were to happen everything would have to be put on hold for at least a year. You can't possibly hold an election an election when the nation is plunged into mourning again, so...

[darksidedog]

1 minute ago, JAG said:

The trouble is that May is when the PDRC trial is due to start - far too contentious and emotive an affair to coincide with an election, so...

 

Then there is the whole business of the Chair of ASEAN next year - can't risk disrupting that with a change of government halfway through, so...

 

There is of course the real possibility of a sad event in the next year or so, possibly two. If either were to happen everything would have to be put on hold for at least a year. You can't possibly hold an election an election when the nation is plunged into mourning again, so...

The nation has been mourning the loss of democracy for four years already. Either they are too incompetent to organise anything, or more likely, they are too scared to put themselves to the test of the populace in a vote. I wonder if they have any concept of how transparent their ever changing lies actually are?

[snoop1130]

Thailand signals election could be delayed until May

By Aukkarapon Niyomyat and Pracha Hariraksapitak

 

Members of political parties attend a meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will hold a general election by May 5 next year, a deputy prime minister said on Monday, signalling the possibility of another delay of a vote that had tentatively been set for February.

 

The military has been running Thailand since a May 2014 coup, when it ousted the civilian government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, citing the need to end street protests, and banned political activity in the name of peace and order.

 

It has promised to hold a general election but has repeatedly pushed back the date, most recently suggesting polls would be held by February 2019.

 

But Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, citing a time frame determined by constitutional stipulations and legislative steps, told reporters various dates were possible from Feb. 24, with the latest being May 5.

 

Wissanu also said the junta would ease a ban on political activity by parties between September and December this year, allowing them to undertake administrative tasks in preparation for the election.

 

But bans on public gatherings of more than five people and political campaigning would remain in place during that period, Wissanu said.

 

"What they can do is hold party meetings without permission. The meetings would enable them to decide on party regulations, find party members, discuss with the election commission the division of constituencies and determine party candidates," he said.

 

Representatives of 73 political parties attended a meeting with military government officials on Monday and some said they were happy with the partial lifting of the ban on political activity.

 

But Watana Muangsook, a member of the Pheu Thai party, whose government was ousted in 2014, said the junta should lift the ban completely. The party did not send representatives to the meeting.

 

Despite the ban on political activity, several small protests to push for elections have taken place in recent months in different parts of the country.

 

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said last week the general election would not take place before King Maha Vajiralongkorn's coronation, for which no date has yet been set.

 

Po-democracy activist Rangsiman Rome told Reuters he was not surprised by the junta's signalling of another possible delay.

 

"It's still not certain that it will really happen between Feb. 24 and May 5," he said.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-6-25

[robblok]

This gets boring, crazy.... get the elections over with in February its been postponed too long. 

[ukrules]

May is better, it won't interfere with the tourist high season. Remember, they close all entertainment down for 2 weekends when there's an election here, once for advance voting and then again on the weekend of the real election.

 

[madmitch]

4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Wissanu also said the junta would ease a ban on political activity by parties between September and December this year, allowing them to undertake administrative tasks in preparation for the election.

 

But bans on public gatherings of more than five people and political campaigning would remain in place during that period, Wissanu said.

 

"What they can do is hold party meetings without permission. The meetings would enable them to decide on party regulations, find party members, discuss with the election commission the division of constituencies and determine party candidates," he said.

What?????

[tukkytuktuk]

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Had the echoes even subsided of the PM promising European leaders that Thailand's national election would be held in Feb. 2019???? Before they start delaying the timeframes again.

 

As the Four Tops once sang, "It's the same old song..."  I think we've been here before.

 

 

[worgeordie]

They have not got all their ducks in a row yet,a few more Politicians to buy,

just to make sure,that's what you call democracy.

regards worgeordie

[rebo]

21 minutes ago, robblok said:

This gets boring ...

This is exactly their tactic.

[Eligius]

So here we have it. And I have basically won my 10,000 baht bet that I had with a 'true believer' (I bet that the election will NOT be held in February).

 

OK, Thais: if you take this latest likely delay - you are beyond pathetic. Difficult to respect a people that let sand be kicked in their faces again and again and again and again and again and again. It will never stop, Thais - UNLESS YOU STOP IT! FOR GOD'S SAKE - DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILDREN'S SAKE, IF NOT  YOUR OWN!

 

Edited June 25, 2018 by Eligius

[pornprong]

The Thai people will have to take it upon themselves to set the election timetable.

Redux 1976 / 1992 / 2010

 

[BestB]

Is it possible to have another coup against the current coup leaders?

[sammieuk1]

Its not all over until the pockets are full. 

[Eligius]

6 minutes ago, BestB said:

Is it possible to have another coup against the current coup leaders?

Such a coup would be called a 'people's revolution'!

[BestB]

2 minutes ago, Eligius said:

Such a coup would be called a 'people's revolution'!

It would most likely be very bloody, this guy is in no hurry to leave.

 

at least he was genuinely doing something for the country or the people, then one could justify his actions.

 

so far, he has done nothing but destroy the economy and create problems in everything he has touched.

[Happyman58]

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

What?????

Yeah its a joke alright. Its a wonder he is going to let them put there name on the ballot paper

[Sir Dude]

Just a joke...either say nothing or make a real date morons.

Edited June 25, 2018 by Sir Dude
Nanny squad edited my thoughts

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, JAG said:

Well, strap me vitals, as they said in all the old pirate movies (no, I don't have a clue what it means either), whoever would have thought it! A delay to the election! Whatever next?

Nailing jelly to the ceiling would seem to be on a par with this.

 

[bluesofa]

39 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Its not all over until the pockets are full. 

Balls!

We are talking snooker aren't we?

 

[kannot]

2 hours ago, lungbing said:

May.  Fine.  Which year?

u mean century shurely