Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told the media on 27 February that a general election he had promised to hold in November would take place no later than February 2019.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (Source: Reuters)

The Thai junta has postponed elections several times since it came to power following a coup in 2014.

The latest date was set for November 2018 but last month, the military-appointed legislature changed the election law, signaling a further delay.

On 22 February, the National Legislative Assembly voted down all candidates for the new Election Commission (EC), a move that will force the search process to start anew.

The search for new EC members must complete within 90 days.

(Source: VNA)