Thailand's election commission on Wednesday announced the date of general elections on March 24 to restore civilian rule after the military coup which took place in 2014.
"The members of the committee held a meeting today and agreed to hold the elections on March 24," said an official of the election commission, after Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a royal decree approving the elections.
"The members of the new House of Representatives and the new government will assume their duties in the middle of this year under a democratic system with His Majesty the King as head of state," Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha office said after the royal decree was issued.
The military government, which controls the country, expressed concern that the date of the King's inauguration ceremony scheduled for May 4 coincides with the announcement of the results of the elections and called for postponement of the elections.
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"The members of the committee held a meeting today and agreed to hold the elections on March 24," said an official of the election commission, after Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a royal decree approving the elections.
"The members of the new House of Representatives and the new government will assume their duties in the middle of this year under a democratic system with His Majesty the King as head of state," Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha office said after the royal decree was issued.
The military government, which controls the country, expressed concern that the date of the King's inauguration ceremony scheduled for May 4 coincides with the announcement of the results of the elections and called for postponement of the elections.
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