As Thailand waits anxiously for a court verdict that will determine the political future of General Prayut Chan-o-cha and whether he stays on as the country’s prime minister, the clock is ticking towards another major event to be hosted by Thailand — the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November.

 

Thailand’s experience with domestic political turbulence and its fallout on the hosting of international events not too long ago come to mind.

 

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai tried to assuage concerns about the summit by stating that the country had enough time to sort out its issues, and the hosting of the event would not be affected by domestic politics.

 

The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver its judgment by the end of September on whether the general, who seized power in a coup and became prime minister in 2014, would have completed eight years on the job, the maximum allowed by the 2017 Constitution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/domestic-political-turmoil-poses-challenge-in-hosting-apec-summit/

 

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20 hours ago, webfact said:

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai tried to assuage concerns about the summit by stating that the country had enough time to sort out its issues, and the hosting of the event would not be affected by domestic politics

The time to sort out the "issues" was before the 24th August, so everyone in Thailand and abroad would know what was happening with the PM's tenure.

But as usual Thailand is always late and makes itself look stupid.

I'm sure any number of other countries would step up to the plate...