Eventful year ahead in politics, with general election on horizon

By Kittipong Thavevong 
The Nation

 

 

The coming 12 months will be another exciting time for Thai politics, with the promulgation of the country’s new constitution and key organic laws that are necessary for the next general election.

 

The next national vote is expected to take place in 2017, according to the post-coup “road map” for a return to democracy set by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). However, busy schedules involving state and royal functions following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej may result in the general election being put off until 2018.

 

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Nothing more difficult, dangerous, and distasteful than holding a national vote on policy and leadership, apparently. Other countries make it look so normal and easy.

Something is also "on the horizon", if it moves away from you...

"...The next national vote is expected to take place in 2017...however, busy schedules...may result in the general election being put off until 2018..."

 

Incredible - the synonyms say it all !!!

 

incredible

ɪnˈkrɛdɪb(ə)l/

adjective

adjective: incredible

1. 1.

   impossible to believe.

   "an almost incredible tale of triumph and tragedy"

   synonyms:

   unbelievable, beyond belief, hard to believe, scarcely credible, unconvincing, far-fetched, strained, laboured, implausible, improbable, highly unlikely, not in the least likely, questionable, dubious, doubtful, inconceivable, unthinkable, unimaginable, impossible, astonishing, astounding, breathtaking, staggering, absurd, preposterous, phenomenal, extraordinary; unimagined, unheard of, fictitious, mythical, fanciful, fantastic, unrealistic; feeble, weak, unsound, thin, transparent, poor, tame, paltry, lame, trifling, shallow, inadequate, unsatisfactory, ineffectual, half-baked, pathetic; informalhard to swallow/take, tall, cock and bull "to be honest, I find his story incredible"

   antonyms:

   believable, likely

2. 2.

   difficult to believe; extraordinary.

   "the noise from the crowd was incredible"

   synonyms:

   magnificent, wonderful, marvellous, spectacular, remarkable, phenomenal, prodigious, miraculous, sublime; breathtaking, dazzling, amazing, stunning, astounding, astonishing, awe-inspiring, staggering, extraordinary, unbelievable; formidable, imposing, impressive, supreme, great, awesome, superhuman; unco; informalfantastic, terrific, tremendous, stupendous, amazeballs, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, mind-boggling, mind-blowing, out of this world, unreal; literarywondrous; archaicawful "an incredible feat of engineering"

 

Prayut has always been truthful - every year, he's been saying that the elections will be held "next year" for a couple of years now, so it's still true.

let me know when the guns come out.