Thailand to hold election after coronation ceremony for new king
Thailand will hold the general election only after the coronation ceremony for the new King Vajiralongkorn, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on June 19.
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha (Photo: AFP/VNA)Bangkok (VNA) –Thailand will hold the general election only after the coronation ceremony for the new King Vajiralongkorn, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on June 19.
However, he did not reveal the specific time for the coronation.
Speaking after the weekly cabinet meeting, the PM called on Thai people to keep peace and order on the threshold of the royal ceremony.
King Vajiralongkorn assumed the throne after the death of his father in 2016, but he is yet to hold an official coronation ceremony.
Earlier on May 22, PM Prayut Chan-ocha reiterated that the general election will take place in early 2019 and no sooner, rejecting the possibility of an earlier election as requested by the opposition party.
The military government initially promised to hold a general election in 2015 but has pushed back the date several times.
The Thai PM on May 1 reassured that the general election will be definitely held in early 2019. The statement was made amid the anti-junta activists’ warning to stage a large-scale demonstration in May.
It was not the first time the chief of the Thai military government promised that the election would take place no later than February 2019.
The PM said the election has been postponed several times due to legal process and the international community would understand it.-VNA
You should also see
Vietnamese Deputy PM, Venezuelan President hold talks
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang held talks with President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros in Caracas on April 18, as part of his ongoing official visit to the Latin American country.
See more
World
Thailand gives financial support to Laos for road maintenance
The Thai cabinet has approved 1.8 billion THB (about 48.8 million USD) in financial assistance for the Lao Government to maintain and improve Highway R12, shortening the travel time from Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province, through Laos, to the Vietnamese border in central Quang Binh province.
World
Indonesia develops sustainable tourism
Indonesia has been working to realise its goal of building a quality, sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism industry.
World
Vietnam to have many opportunities from digitalisation, green transformation: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted that Vietnam will have many opportunities from digitalisation and green transformation, according to IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan.
World
Thailand’s EV sales forecast to miss target
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Thailand may fail to reach the estimate of 130,000 units this year as prices are likely to keep changing, according to Hyundai Mobility Thailand.
World
Thailand, EU hope to sign FTA in mid-2025
Before the Songkran holiday, senior officials from Thailand and the European Union (EU) met in Bangkok to discuss ways to promote their relationship, including the framework of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), green transformation, and Schengen visa waiver, Thai media has reported.
