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Industry applauds election clarity

Companies eye short political vacuum

Gen Prayut poses for a photo with media members at Government House on Monday following the House dissolution. Chanat Katanyu

Thailand’s general election is scheduled for May 14, with early ballots cast on May 7, according to a recent statement from the Election Commission.

The announcement comes a day after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dissolved the lower house of parliament, a formal step before calling an election.

Despite lingering fears about a political vacuum, business leaders are upbeat about the move.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said the House dissolution, announced in the Royal Gazette on Monday, has entrepreneurs in a…

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