Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the armed forces to remain politically neutral in the upcoming by-elections in Bangkok, Chumphon and Songkhla and support the polls.
Gen Prayut, who also serves as defence minister, ordered the military to lend its full support during the polls, said Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, spokesman for the Defence Ministry.
The by-elections are being held in Chumphon’s Constituency 1 and Songkhla’s Constituency 6 on Sunday and in Bangkok’s Constituency 9 on Jan 30.
The polls this weekend cover a combined 495 units while the Jan 30 election will cover 280 polling units.
Gen Kongcheep said on Tuesday that the armed forces will support the elections by…
