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Thai PM says ban on political activity to be lifted by December

 

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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha adjusts his headphones ahead of an APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) dialogue at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila, Philippines, November 18, 2015. REUTERS/Wally Santana/Pool

 

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Tuesday a ban on political activity will be lifted by December in anticipation of a general election next year.

 

The military government has imposed a strict ban on all political activity since a 2014 military coup, citing the need for peace and order after months of street protests against a civilian government of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Opponents of military rule say the ban, backed up by legal action against those who violate it, has stifled dissent.

 

Last month, the government relaxed some restrictions, allowing political parties to resume organizing ahead of a general election due by May next year but still maintain a ban on public gathering of more than five people and political campaigning.

 

"On the lifting of the ban on political activities, we will consider it sometime at the end of November or early December depending on suitability," Prayut told reporters after a meeting of his cabinet was held in the northern town of Chiang Rai.

 

The ban forbids all political activity including the holding of gatherings and campaigning.

 

The junta has said the ban on political activity has been necessary to preserve stability after more than a decade of at times violent rivalry between supporters of ousted premiers Thaksin Shinawatra, and his sister, Yingluck, and the Bangkok-based royalist establishment.

 

Political parties are gearing up for next year's general election, being held under a military-drafted constitution that critics say will prolong military influence over civilian politics.

 

Last month, Prayut said he was interested in having a political role after the general election, fuelling speculation he aims to stay on as prime minister.

 

Four of his cabinet ministers have launched a political party that could back Prayut.

 

On Sunday, Thaksin's old Puea Thai Party chose new leaders to take it into the election.

 

An election date has not been set but senior government official have said that it would likely be on Feb. 24.

 
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We don't have a standing Prime Minister presently. 

 

PMs are elected heads of state.

That's not what he is. 

 

Repeating, hypnotically, as such loud and often enough doesn't make the delusion any truer.

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6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Tuesday a ban on political activity will be lifted by December in anticipation of a general election next year.

No he didn't. He said he would consider it sometime at the end of November or early December depending on suitability, from your own article.

 

Given his word is worth precisely nothing, let's wait and see what happens in actuality before breaking out the plonk...

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1 hour ago, baboon said:

No he didn't. He said he would consider it sometime at the end of November or early December depending on suitability, from your own article.

 

Given his word is worth precisely nothing, let's wait and see what happens in actuality before breaking out the plonk...

I don't believe that the General's gang are too terribly observant, as political activity and campaigning has continued on for months - from every corner - with/without official blessings...

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1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai PM says ban on political activity to be lifted by December

 

But junta political activity has been ongoing for the past 12 months or more with him being the pump primer with his buckets of Thai Niyom money. But that's OK.

The new rules are that political activity by other political parties can now be commenced in January, just one month before the election. Where is this country headed, heaven forbid!

PM rally.jpg

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23 minutes ago, guest879 said:

elections will need to be delayed to give political parties a chance to campaign as they been banned for so long. 

The junta have done the campaigning for the political parties for 4 years. Thanks to their incompetency and harsh intimidation, anti junta parties will do well. 

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7 hours ago, Thailand said:

But still a chance of an event that would require a postponement of the unfair not free elections.

Odds are clear that will come about. 

Put your guaranteed winning bets down. 

 

It tome almost writes itself, almost too predictable. 

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On 10/30/2018 at 8:34 AM, snoop1130 said:

"On the lifting of the ban on political activities, we will consider it sometime at the end of November or early December depending on suitability," Prayut told reporters

Suitability? Is that code for "when we feel that we have this election won"? His campaign continues while others are forced to sit on the sidelines....but....many see through this and it could backfire.

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23 hours ago, Cadbury said:

But junta political activity has been ongoing for the past 12 months or more with him being the pump primer with his buckets of Thai Niyom money. But that's OK.

The new rules are that political activity by other political parties can now be commenced in January, just one month before the election. Where is this country headed, heaven forbid!

PM rally.jpg

The raised arm salute, and accompanying uniformed chaps are a bit of a clue...

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23 minutes ago, JAG said:

The raised arm salute, and accompanying uniformed chaps are a bit of a clue...

Might we expect anything less. 

Been of this nature forever.

 

Folks get on, nonetheless. 

sabai sabai.

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