General election to be held in December : Gen Surayud

Thai government is considering whether to carry out the general election on December 16 or 23, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Thursday.
"It will be either December 16 or 22, which are both Sunday. The mechanism will be ready, including the constitution," he said. Therefore, the election will be held within this year as promised. "The referendum on a new constitution will be held no later than September," he added. The Nation
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