Thailand’s army chief said there was “zero chance” of the Southeast Asian nation returning to a military rule in the event of post-election turmoil. | ManilaBulletin
Narongpan Jittkaewtae, whose term as head of the Royal Thai Army ends in five months, guaranteed that there will be no coup under his watch and that the military will remain neutral.
Opposition parties including Pheu Thai and Move Forward have also pledged to rewrite the constitution if they dominate the 500-member House of Representatives to curb the role of the military-appointed Senate. The country saw 12 successful military coups since it became a constitutional monarchy in 1932, the last one led by incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha against Thaksin’s sister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government in 2014.
Thailand’s election – which pits the military-led ruling coalition against the liberal opposition – has more than 6,600 candidates vying for 500 parliament seats.
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