NCPO rejects Thaksin’s claim of election delay

By The Nation

 

A spokesman for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Saturday insisted that there was no change in the schedule for the next election.

 

Maj-General Piyapong Klinphan debunked speculation by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra about a change in the election schedule.

 

At his birthday party in London on Friday, Thaksin attacked the NCPO, saying the junta would try to further delay the election. Piyapong said there has been no development to warrant a postponement.

 

The NCPO chief, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, has said the next election would be held in February.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30350997

 

 

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As long as there's a law that says no political activities, it will be difficult for parties to organise for elections in time. 

It's not the pm fault if the parties can't get it together in time. Probably he will demonstrate his great kindness and allow additional time so that the parties won't be under pressure. 

'There has been no development to warrant a postponement,' says Prayut.

 

There will be - there will be (a faked and/ or very convenient one) ...

That those from the junta respond to what Thaksin said says something!

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

A spokesman for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Saturday insisted that there was no change in the schedule for the next election.

That'll be because there isn't one. '2015, no, 2016, well early 2017 or late 2017 at any rate. November 2018 definitely... February 2019, but you can take that to the bank. Februaryish, anyway. Or May. Can't rush these things...'

'Vote for us, by the way. The voice of truth.'

1 hour ago, baboon said:

That'll be because there isn't one. '2015, no, 2016, well early 2017 or late 2017 at any rate. November 2018 definitely... February 2019, but you can take that to the bank. Februaryish, anyway. Or May. Can't rush these things...'

'Vote for us, by the way. The voice of truth.'

Its rare that I feel that Thaksin speaks the truth. This is one of those rare cases. Given the track record of the junta his remarks are quite plausible. 

It will be held when the P council and all the p's feel there has been a big enough swing having enough allegiance made from the renegade politicians 

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The NCPO chief, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, has said the next election would be held in February.

That was already several times in the last four years.

Has the date of the coronation been announced yet? I haven't heard it. The election according to the rules Prayuth makes up on a whim has to be after the coronation.

6 hours ago, greenchair said:

As long as there's a law that says no political activities, it will be difficult for parties to organise for elections in time. 

It's not the pm fault if the parties can't get it together in time. Probably he will demonstrate his great kindness and allow additional time so that the parties won't be under pressure. 

Nearly time to let a few bombs off so national security will be used to delay election After all the gov  really has the interest at heart for people's safety.  

6 minutes ago, tomta said:

Has the date of the coronation been announced yet? I haven't heard it. The election according to the rules Prayuth makes up on a whim has to be after the coronation.

Yeah i just got the news on the coronation Its been delayed to Feb 2020

3 hours ago, peperobi said:

That was already several times in the last four years.

Well, to give him his due, he didn't say which year.

I was expecting this weekend to be a sea of people dressed in yellow shirts, to show their support. Instead there were a few pockets here and there. It is indicative of the sentiment of the people. 

The tribe has spoken. 

6 minutes ago, greenchair said:

I was expecting this weekend to be a sea of people dressed in yellow shirts, to show their support. Instead there were a few pockets here and there. It is indicative of the sentiment of the people. 

The tribe has spoken. 

Maybe they all went to Germany to say Happy Birthday.

7 hours ago, greeneking said:

Maybe they all went to Germany to say Happy Birthday.

Oh. 

I compere these elections to a football match in England It would be Man United(the gov) versus the local dart players from the local pub ( Opposition) What chance do you think the dart players have with their pot bellies? 1,000,0000-1 seems pretty fair dont you think

Didn't they make remarks already last month that it may (ie. will) be pushed again until May 2019? Business as usual.

 

Ah, here we go:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30348602

 

1 hour ago, Happyman58 said:

I compere these elections to a football match in England It would be Man United(the gov) versus the local dart players from the local pub ( Opposition) What chance do you think the dart players have with their pot bellies? 1,000,0000-1 seems pretty fair dont you think

Was there ever a finer athlete than Jocky Wilson?

Man United are clearly scared of them anyway. Why else would they keep postponing the match?

3 minutes ago, baboon said:

Was there ever a finer athlete than Jocky Wilson?

Man United are clearly scared of them anyway. Why else would they keep postponing the match?

Yeah true what other reason would be  lol lol lol lol lol lol  

37 minutes ago, tukkytuktuk said:

 

Thai people thank you so much for giving me good life Hope you stay poor and i will continue my good life In London You just a big bunch of suckers ;like me and my sister thought you were 

13 hours ago, greenchair said:

I was expecting this weekend to be a sea of people dressed in yellow shirts, to show their support. Instead there were a few pockets here and there. It is indicative of the sentiment of the people. 

The tribe has spoken. 

Yellow is the new black?

13 hours ago, greenchair said:

I was expecting this weekend to be a sea of people dressed in yellow shirts, to show their support. Instead there were a few pockets here and there. It is indicative of the sentiment of the people. 

The tribe has spoken. 

He is just a lot less popular as his father.

14 minutes ago, robblok said:

He is just a lot less popular as his father.

Rob - don't even go close to going close on that one. It isn't worth the risk.

1 hour ago, robblok said:

He is just a lot less popular as his father.

It depends how you look at it. I am seeing it from a political viewpoint of the color and not the traditional viewpoint of use of the color. 

As we all know, the meaning of the color yellow has been political for quite some time now. 

 

Suthep and his mates have cleverly turned the colours of the flag and the colour of yellow to make it look like they have support when they don't. Never missing an opportunity to have everyone in yellow. 

In my opinion, it says a lot that nobody is wearing it this weekend. It may well have nothing to do with the father and the son, but more to do with not being seen to support a certain party. 

It matters not  when a election is held , it is what happens after the election that will ultimately decide the direction Thailand will take in the following years, as for democracy,  it might not be a path that everyone will like..

1 hour ago, chainarong said:

It matters not  when a election is held , it is what happens after the election that will ultimately decide the direction Thailand will take in the following years, as for democracy,  it might not be a path that everyone will like..

Think it is what happens before the election that matters even more.  If it is to advance Thailand instead of leaving it as a cash cow for the elite.

If and when it is held I hope there are lots of international observers.  It would help, a little, if most of the surrounding countries were not even worse.

Cambodia landslide victory for Hun Sen must be quite the temptation for the junta to bend the legal system to dissolve PTP before the election. FFP will follow suit. Such is the state of the corrupt nation and desperate attempt of the military and the establishment to maintain their dominance.