Thailand Will Hold February Election, Prime Minister Tells Abe

  • Prayuth Chan-Ocha reaffirms February to May vote time-line
  • Thailand has been run by military government since 2014 coup
Prayuth Chan-OchaPhotographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Thailand will hold a general election in February, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha told Japan Premier Shinzo Abe during a meeting in Tokyo.

“Prime Minister Prayuth assured that the Thai government has progressed on the path to sustainable democracy,” Prayuth said, according to a statement from the Southeast Asian nation’s military administration. “There will be an election in February.”