Thailand general election on March 24

Bangkok: Thailand will hold general election on March 24, the first polls since a coup d’etat in May 2014, the Electoral Commission said on Wednesday. Commissioner Ittiporn Boonpracong told a press conference that parties must register their candidates for the elections between February 4 and February 8. The announcement came hours after the military junta that governs Thailand issued a decree asking the Electoral Commission to set a date for the polls. (IANS)

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