Thailand will hold elections in November 2018, junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha said Tuesday, a date that will fall more than four years after he seized power in a coup. Immediately after his 2014 putsch Prayut promised to return power to civilians within 18 months. But that date has repeatedly slipped, and even after the vote critics say there will be limits on democracy. Is it clear?” the often gruff leader told reporters, adding that he would announce the exact date next June. The junta has also said that any future government must adhere to a “legally binding 20-year-plan” for the country that is still in the works.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 10, 2017 07:52 UTC