Let's quote him: "The government will stick to its roadmap of holding a general election late this year." Crashing the party in an attempt to delight the vultures came Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, arguably the world leader in coup tactics and known to be the eyes and ears of the general prime minister. The exquisitely accurate media headlines: Chartthaipattana would be thrilled if Gen Prayut stays as prime minister for another decade, by election or otherwise. After his boots were well licked, the general prime minister announced the availability of 87 billion absolutely non-populist baht for farmers -- loans and subsidies from the Rice Management Committee, whose chairman is Gen Prayut. By his actions, but not yet his words, The Leader shows he's thinking about an election.

Source: Bangkok Post September 23, 2017 21:33 UTC