Latest : EC denies delay in election date 

 

File photo : Jarungwit

 

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday reiterated that there has been no postponement to the election day.

 

EC Secretary General Jarungwit Pumma said: “There is currently no royal decree for the election but this does not mean the election date will be postponed.”

 

He was responded to widespread rumours that the day will be delayed from February 24.

 

Jarungwit also dismissed reports that EC officials had telephoned the political parties to alert them about the postponement. Rumours claimed the EC may delay the day because it could not have the election ballots printed in time for the poll.

 

“Concerning the ballots, we already finished drafting the terms of reference for the publishing. The printing would be certainly finished in time,” the secretary general said.

 

Jarungwit said the EC has to announce the results of at least 95 per cent of MP election within 60 days of the vote.

 

In the past, the EC has announced results within a month, he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30361472

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday reiterated that there has been no postponement to the election day.

Whenever any government department denies anything, usually a day or so later it will be confirmed as correct.

38 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Whenever any government department denies anything, usually a day or so later it will be confirmed as correct.

Yep,  that settles it. 

 

Who cares what the EC say. We need to hear from the organ grinder, not the monkey...

....waiiiiiiiiiiiiiit for it....

...wait fooooooooooor it....

Anything government or officialdom is not of the people, but solely of the other. 

 

Are we starting to connect the dots yet?

Where there is smoke there is fire. No wonder Ptp hasn't been disbanded yet. :)

 

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I think the kid holding the balloon in the picture will likely be old enough to vote by the time Thailand gets a proper free election

On 1/2/2019 at 5:02 AM, baboon said:

Who cares what the EC say. We need to hear from the organ grinder, not the monkey...

The "organ grinder" is starting to see signs of the public questioning his leadership and his morals. He can manipulate the polls but he can see the evidence and knows he has to go to the polls now before he loses any more ground.

4 minutes ago, chama said:

The "organ grinder" is starting to see signs of the public questioning his leadership and his morals. He can manipulate the polls but he can see the evidence and knows he has to go to the polls now before he loses any more ground.

The election now is as good as delayed once again. He has no sense of shame. If he cannot be nominated as Thailand's saviour Prime Minister with the ticker tape parade he is no doubt hankering after, he and his junta will simply cling on for dear life, no matter what.

23 minutes ago, baboon said:

The election now is as good as delayed once again. He has no sense of shame. If he cannot be nominated as Thailand's saviour Prime Minister with the ticker tape parade he is no doubt hankering after, he and his junta will simply cling on for dear life, no matter what.

Not that any such election, or series of elections, would promote ideals towards any progressive, as they never will turn in this direction.

They'll always have the edge as they cyclically have had forever. 

 

Can't have a true steadfast democratic elective process until the land is cleansed of the ages old scallawaggery. 

8 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Not that any such election, or series of elections, would promote ideals towards any progressive, as they never will turn in this direction.

They'll always have the edge as they cyclically have had forever. 

 

Can't have a true steadfast democratic elective process until the land is cleansed of the ages old scallawaggery. 

Hardly a profound insight, despite your delphic remarks. I am sticking with JAG and calling you out as an empty vessel.

A common observation by foreigners here (expats or tourists) is that Thais can be immature - child-like. With examples like this set, I can’t quite understand why foreigners have this opinion. 

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

A common observation by foreigners here (expats or tourists) is that Thais can be immature - child-like. With examples like this set, I can’t quite understand why foreigners have this opinion. 

Agree this is not a very politically astute manoevre. In a country with a more sophisticated electorate, this would have terrible optics. Mind you, in a country with a more sophisticated electorate (and judiciary), some of the top dogs would already have faced a firing squad. Official or ad-hoc, same outcome, with some other senior officers already occupying their seats by the window.

 

 

Edited January 4, 20197 yr by HalfLight