According to First Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, the Election Commission can police the upcoming national polls on its own. Gen Prawit made his comments even though on Monday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the Election Commission (EC) will decide whether to allow foreign organisations to observe the election. Instead, Gen Prawit retorted by saying that not all countries allow foreign observers to monitor their elections. When asked what would happen if any party refuses to respect the election results, Gen Prawit said such a scenario is "imaginary". The government's responses toward calls to permit international observers to monitor the election does not seem to align with Gen Prayut's promise, she said.

Source: Bangkok Post December 19, 2018 21:45 UTC