Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he needed a little more time in office to prepare the country for a general election, just days after his deputy said a vote planned for this year could be delayed. Prayuth, installed as prime minister in August 2014 after leading a coup that ousted a civilian government, has delayed the date of a general election several times. At the time, the deputy prime minister said parliament’s decision could delay the election until 2019. The activists will be charged with crimes including sedition and violating a junta order that bans public gatherings of more than five people, local media reported. Thailand’s new constitution, which took effect last year, allows for an appointed prime minister.

Source: Egypt Independent January 30, 2018 14:26 UTC