General election in Thailand will not be held until 2016, according toDeputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on November 27.
He toldthe press that the election, which was previously planned for 2015,will likely be organised around the start of 2016, once the constitutionis drafted.
Prawit said one reason for the delay is theexistence of elements that are opposed to the National Council for Peaceand Order (NCPO).
Previously, Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha once hinted at a possibility of holding up polls promised.
Earlier this month, Thailand completed the formation of the 36-memberCharter Draft Committee after nearly six months since the army seizedthe power.
The panel must propose a constitution draftwithin four months before sending it to the National Reform Council andthe junta, formally known as the NCPO, for approval.
Once approved, the charter will be Thailand's 20th since it became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.-VNA
He toldthe press that the election, which was previously planned for 2015,will likely be organised around the start of 2016, once the constitutionis drafted.
Prawit said one reason for the delay is theexistence of elements that are opposed to the National Council for Peaceand Order (NCPO).
Previously, Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha once hinted at a possibility of holding up polls promised.
Earlier this month, Thailand completed the formation of the 36-memberCharter Draft Committee after nearly six months since the army seizedthe power.
The panel must propose a constitution draftwithin four months before sending it to the National Reform Council andthe junta, formally known as the NCPO, for approval.
Once approved, the charter will be Thailand's 20th since it became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.-VNA
