Bangkok – Peerasak Porjit, the second vice president of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand (NLA), has reiterated that a general election will take place, but the date will be determined by the Election Commission (EC).
In response to a pro-election activist group’s request to hold an election this November, Peerasak confirmed that the country will go to the polls once everything is in place including election related laws, the readiness of political parties, and the political atmosphere, and that the exact election date will be announced by the electoral organ.
He also denied allegations that the legislature’s recent visits to various cities and communities were to gain public support ahead of the national polls, saying the sole intention of the lawmakers visits is to hear people’s problems first-hand, so that they can introduce legislative measures to address the issues.
Problems the lawmakers have found are informal debts, the agricultural price slump, high living expenses, road collapses caused by canal dredging, and limited access to the state social welfare program.
Peerasak promised that people’s concerns will be heard by the prime minister and responsible agencies.
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