Thai Coup Chief: No Elections for 15 Months

Army General Prayuth Chan-ocha has ruled out any early general election for the country in a nationally broadcast address late Friday evening. The leader of the May 22 coup says it will take about a year and three months to accomplish reforms necessary before a nationwide vote. The general says "a  legislative council will be established in order to select a prime minister, appoint a Cabinet to oversee the administration and draft a [new] constitution, as well as set up...

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