You don't need to be reminded how many times we have been deceived -- lied to, actually -- about an election date that kept shifting. Both Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, as well as the junta's legal genius Wissanu Krea-ngam, all vouched for the date. No military regime in modern Thai history that has tried to extend its power through popular elections has enjoyed a happy ending. In 2006, Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin grabbed state power but gave way to Gen Surayud Chulanont to become prime minister. His later attempt to enter parliamentary politics by setting up his own party was overwhelmed by the People's Power Party (PPP), a reincarnation of Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai Party.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2019 23:26 UTC