To his critics, Gen Prayut is hardly a military man of his word. Gen Prayut himself must prove they are wrong. With a new proportional voting system under the new charter, for example, the influence of major political parties will likely be reduced. A period of 13 months from now until the general election is a long wait for the people. Any longer than that, if Gen Prayut fails to keep his word, will be damaging.

Source: Bangkok Post October 11, 2017 21:22 UTC