Sources: Mathaba and Thailand public holidays. Following yesterday's approval by referendum of the new charter constitution, a general election now looks set to be held in December.Indeed, Election Commission (EC) chairman, Apichart Sukhagganond, said he personally believed Sunday, December 16, was the most suitable date for holding the general election, while Interim Prime Minister, Gen. Surayud Chulanont, is quoted as saying he believed the most suitable dates for holding the general election are either December 16 or 23 (both Sundays), after celebrations of His Majesty the King’s 80th birthday which falls on December 5.
Analysis: As all proposed dates are on a Sunday, it is very likely that a one-off public holiday will be declared on the following Monday (ie. either December 17, or December 24), as was done earlier this month for the day after the charter referendum (our news story of August 7) to allow people time to travel back to their place of employment, after traveling to their place of voter registration (often quite different) to vote in the elections.
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