Meanwhile, in this political vacuum, prostitution is beginning to occur in Pattaya

I understood that the new Government was to be up and running by the end of this month (June). Now it is mid-July! Anything to delay the demise of his NCPO (Junta) and its loss of power!

30 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Will it overtake the election as the most extended date in Thai history?

I always thought that was the date for a real driving test to be initiated?

I think this might be the election result.That's it for the next five or ten years.Not much anybody can do about it is there?

Hope that kid washed his face afterwords.   We all know where his hands have been.  

 

At least there is objection now to what the military is doing in Thailand.  

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

PM Prayut said a check of the ministers’ qualifications was underway.

Now that one would rankle me ..

30 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Now that one would rankle me ..

I am sure he meant junta-alignment, not 'ministers’ qualifications'.

19 parties. 11 of them awarded seats even though none of those actually had enough votes casted for them. And anyone expects this coalition to last ? I bet the time needed to form it, will be longer than the time it will actualy govern. If there was a coalition that doesn't do the results of the elections justice, it is this one. Not to mention the massive cheating that led to a majority for this coalition. The EC should be ashamed. 

15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Prayut conceded that there might be changes to the line-up circulated in the media. He said the disappointed candidates could still work in the lower house as MPs, adding that he believed this should not create problems within the bloc if everyone agreed it was in the best interest of the country.

This guy has a credibility issue and this is one instance where not keeping his commitments could have more serious ramifications. If commitments aren't kept and coalition members leave this government could be further weakened and the wolves at the door will insist on putting someone legitimate in the big chair.

11 hours ago, sjaak327 said:

19 parties. 11 of them awarded seats even though none of those actually had enough votes casted for them. And anyone expects this coalition to last ? I bet the time needed to form it, will be longer than the time it will actualy govern. If there was a coalition that doesn't do the results of the elections justice, it is this one. Not to mention the massive cheating that led to a majority for this coalition. The EC should be ashamed. 

You are using western standards. Here, I have never seen anyone failing big time at something and admitting it, much less being ashamed, it's a different mindset.

21 hours ago, YetAnother said:

get ready for the first broken promise

But first point, does he mean mid July 2019 or 2020, or...