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Thai king signs decree approving first election since coup

Thailand's king has issued a royal decree endorsing the first general election since a 2014 coup, with a date for the long-delayed poll expected later. "It's a suitable time to hold an election of members of parliament," said the decree by 66-year-old King Thai King Maha Vajiralo

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Published 24 January 2019, 8:00 · Updated 21:46

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Thai king signs decree approving first election since coup

Thailand’s king has issued a royal decree endorsing the first general election since a 2014 coup, with a date for the long-delayed poll expected later.

“It’s a suitable time to hold an election of members of parliament,” said the decree by 66-year-old King Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday and countersigned by junta leader Prayut ChanO-Cha.

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