“The election date depends on the readiness and agreement of parties involved. We may have to commit it as a mutual contract on how we will move the country forward in accordance with the road map,” the premier said. According to the 2017 charter, an election must be held within 150 days after the bill takes effect. Prayut also urged the public and politicians to help keep stability in the country and not to trigger conflicts or divisions in society. “You [public and politicians] must promise that after the next election, we will have the government and opposition joining forces to benefit the people as well as pushing national reform,” he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 24, 2018 04:41 UTC