Thailand determined to hold general election in 2017
Thailand will hold a general election in 2017 even if a draft constitution does not pass a referendum this year, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha announced on January 26.
Thai PM Prayut Chan-ocha (Photo:VNA)Speaking to the press, the PM said that no matter whether the draft constitution passes the referendum or not, the government will hold the election in 2017.
A government-appointed committee is expected to unveil a draft of the constitution on January 29.
In May 2014, a coup ended months of political protests in Bangkok and the military abolished the previous constitution.
The military government had previously said that a draft constitution needed to be in place before an election could take place and that getting the constitution approved in a referendum was a key part of the government "road map to democracy".-VNA
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