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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 08:55
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New general election will be held before June 2011, says Thai DPM
BANGKOK, Feb 17 (TNA) - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban announced on Thursday (Feb 17) that Thailand's new general election will be held before June 2011.
The Thai Democrat deputy premier told reporters he could guarantee them that the country's new general election would be organised before June this year.
Suthep made the remarks after the first reading of the 100-billion-baht mid-year draft budget bill for the 2011 fiscal year, proposed by the Thai government, was approved by the Thai House of Representatives late Wednesday night (Feb 16) and after the final reading of key constitutional amendment draft bills were passed by a joint sitting of Thailand's Lower and Upper Houses early this week.
Last week, Thai Prime Minister Abhsiit Vejjajiva, whose tenure ends in late 2011, announced that Thailand's new national poll would be held in the first half of this year if there was no renewed political violence in the country.
The Thai leader, who heads the ruling Democrat Party and has taken office since late 2008, has insisted there is no need for him to complete his term. (TNA)
The Thai Democrat deputy premier told reporters he could guarantee them that the country's new general election would be organised before June this year.
Suthep made the remarks after the first reading of the 100-billion-baht mid-year draft budget bill for the 2011 fiscal year, proposed by the Thai government, was approved by the Thai House of Representatives late Wednesday night (Feb 16) and after the final reading of key constitutional amendment draft bills were passed by a joint sitting of Thailand's Lower and Upper Houses early this week.
Last week, Thai Prime Minister Abhsiit Vejjajiva, whose tenure ends in late 2011, announced that Thailand's new national poll would be held in the first half of this year if there was no renewed political violence in the country.
The Thai leader, who heads the ruling Democrat Party and has taken office since late 2008, has insisted there is no need for him to complete his term. (TNA)
