Royal Decree Paves Way For 2019 Election

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

A social media personality holds a "mock election" on Jan. 7 to lampoon the government's repeated delays of voting. Image: Pangpondontour / Facebook

 

BANGKOK — The final hurdle to holding an election this year was cleared Wednesday morning by a royal decree that brings Thailand closer to the elusive poll.

 

Signed by King Vajiralongkorn, the brief royal decree empowered the government and related agencies to hold voting for the House Representatives. The Election Commission has five days to set a date for election day after the decree is enacted.

 

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Election decree issued; EC to set date for national vote

By The Nation

 

 

A royal decree calling a general election of members of Parliament this year has been issued on Wednesday (Jan 23).

 

The constitutional process calls for the Election Commission (EC) to schedule the date for the long-awaited election within five days after the decree goes into effect.

 

 

The law was issued at the command of His Majesty the King and was undersigned by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

The legislation goes into effect from Wednesday, when it was published in the Royal Gazette.

 

The president of the EC is in charge of this royal decree, according to the four-clause law.

 

According to the Constitution, within  five  days  from  the  date  the  royal  decree  calling a general election comes into  force,  the  EC  shall  specify,  by  notification,  the  date  of  a  general  election in  the  Royal  Gazette. 

 

The election date  must  be  no  earlier  than  45 days  but  no  later  than 60 days  from  the  date  such  royal  decree  comes  into  force.

 

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Royal decree good, but Prayut and his cronies will keep thinking up any excuse possible to delay, delay, delay the election.

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

The election date  must  be  no  earlier  than  45 days  but  no  later  than 60 days  from  the  date  such  royal  decree  comes  into  force.

And in the end, it doesn't mean squad, and standing in the dark again, and is prone to bypass (aka postponement) yet again.....

4 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Royal decree good, but Prayut and his cronies will keep thinking up any excuse possible to delay, delay, delay the election.

"The election date  must  be  no  earlier  than  45 days  but  no  later  than 60 days  from  the  date  such  royal  decree  comes  into  force."

 

I agree with your comment Colin, but would PCO dare to go against such a decree?   The decree has been issued by H.M., but does it go into effect immediately i.e. 23 Jan 2019?

 

the clock is ticking... 

 

Just read about this on the website we cannot mention. Strange thing was that I had to confirm I was a human (not a robot) to enter the site first. Maybe the website we cannot mention is getting fed up of all the dislikes that appear on comments that are critical of the government. The dislikes most definitely seem suspicious as they were far and few between before. 

 

Let's hope there is a free and fair election soon. 

 

Edited January 23, 20197 yr by rkidlad

5 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

"The election date  must  be  no  earlier  than  45 days  but  no  later  than 60 days  from  the  date  such  royal  decree  comes  into  force."

 

I agree with your comment Colin, but would PCO dare to go against such a decree?   The decree has been issued by H.M., but does it go into effect immediately i.e. 23 Jan 2019?

 

Thanks for that mate, i was not aware of that.

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

The constitutional process calls for the Election Commission (EC) to schedule the date for the long-awaited election within five days after the decree goes into effect.

Yawn - yawn.

Wake me up when (and if) it's all over,

My pooch knows more and he's called Rover.

When the royal decree's  enacted,

(The EC have 5 days in which to fix the date of the country's hastily arranged - i.e. within 5-yrs - election … an extra line, there, knowing the EC's pedantic need for detail)

We'll all go home subtracted, i.e. none the wiser.

5 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Thanks for that mate, i was not aware of that.

... well, this is when the army is supposed to step in, to do what they do best...  

-  the incumbent is not above the Law

Edited January 23, 20197 yr by tifino

A tiny step towards democracy and a big step to wipe that smug off Prayut's face. His article 44 is not match for a royal decree. Now he has to declare which political party he will join within a time frame and no more of his self gratifying nonsense about waiting for a party to approach as though he has many suitors. Amen to see his hind leaving office and have the door slammed on him.   

24 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Just read about this on the website we cannot mention. Strange thing was that I had to confirm I was a human (not a robot) to enter the site first. Maybe the website we cannot mention is getting fed up of all the dislikes that appear on comments that are critical of the government. The dislikes most definitely seem suspicious as they were far and few between before. 

 

Let's hope there is a free and fair election soon. 

 

Are you using a VPN.. i had the problem when i used a VPN not when i just used my Thai provider. 

5 minutes ago, robblok said:

Are you using a VPN.. i had the problem when i used a VPN not when i just used my Thai provider. 

I don't use a VPN. 

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

A tiny step towards democracy and a big step to wipe that smug off Prayut's face. His article 44 is not match for a royal decree. Now he has to declare which political party he will join within a time frame and no more of his self gratifying nonsense about waiting for a party to approach as though he has many suitors. Amen to see his hind leaving office and have the door slammed on him.   

 

His brand is probably well toxic by now.  Even those who would share his aims and methods recognize that.  Will there be a face-saving arrangement or the classic Thai temper tantrum when face is lost?

 

Grab some popcorn.

 

2 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

I don't use a VPN. 

Ok yesterday I had the same problem accesring that website and it was while my VPN was on, never had these problems while I had it switched off. 

Good that there finally is a royal decree, will be real hard NOT to hold an election.

 

Interesting times ahead I wonder who will win and put their snouts in the feeding trough. 

 

If any of the anti junta parties, i wonder if they will try to remove the tough computer laws or keep them to suppress their enemies.  Just wondering if anything will change or not. Besides different faces in the feeding trough.

Edited January 23, 20197 yr by robblok

Vote 1   Pangpondontour 

 

 

just showed Mrs his Facebook, and now I won't get my lunch made in a timely manner! ???? 

Edited January 23, 20197 yr by tifino

OK, so if a royal decree is necessary to announce an actual election date, then how did they announce the previous date that just got cancelled (Feb 24)  ??

43 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

"The election date  must  be  no  earlier  than  45 days  but  no  later  than 60 days  from  the  date  such  royal  decree  comes  into  force."

 

I agree with your comment Colin, but would PCO dare to go against such a decree?   The decree has been issued by H.M., but does it go into effect immediately i.e. 23 Jan 2019?

 

Then 150 days after the 60 days. 

Oh ye of little faith.I knew the the PM would have to wind his neck in at some point. I've waiting for this day for too long this mob are history

4 minutes ago, cmsally said:

OK, so if a royal decree is necessary to announce an actual election date, then how did they announce the previous date that just got cancelled (Feb 24)  ??

I think someone got their knuckles rapped for delaying the election yet again

2 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Oh ye of little faith.I knew the the PM would have to wind his neck in at some point. I've waiting for this day for too long this mob are history

I sincerely hope you're right. Sadly, I'm not sure. 

Holding my breath ................ NOW!

23 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

A tiny step towards democracy and a big step to wipe that smug off Prayut's face. His article 44 is not match for a royal decree. Now he has to declare which political party he will join within a time frame and no more of his self gratifying nonsense about waiting for a party to approach as though he has many suitors. Amen to see his hind leaving office and have the door slammed on him.   

Actually, the "Royal" part of any royal decree is just a formality since the king is head of state. Decree are issued by the government so it's Prayuth's call. 

3 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

I sincerely hope you're right. Sadly, I'm not sure. 

I have posted this a few times so I won't go into great detail just have a look what happened in the Malaysia election in May 18. The Junta cannot manufacture a win when they are so unpopular

2 minutes ago, SABloke said:

Actually, the "Royal" part of any royal decree is just a formality since the king is head of state. Decree are issued by the government so it's Prayuth's call. 

Its signed by Prayut now its down to the EC to name a date

53 minutes ago, tifino said:

the clock is ticking... 

 

An Irish clock. Have been looking for one for years.

24 minutes ago, cmsally said:

OK, so if a royal decree is necessary to announce an actual election date, then how did they announce the previous date that just got cancelled (Feb 24)  ??

it was not an official date

47 minutes ago, cmsally said:

OK, so if a royal decree is necessary to announce an actual election date, then how did they announce the previous date that just got cancelled (Feb 24)  ??

by postponing and postponing and postponing again and again and again....