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Significance
The military-led National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has already postponed elections three times, from 2015 to early 2016 and, most recently, to late 2016, with a new administration to be inaugurated in early 2017. A potential further delay would signal the junta's weakness in the face of mounting policy challenges.
Impacts
Suthep's reappearance could jeopardise the political stability the junta has maintained since May 2014.
The NCPO will continue to suppress the political machine of deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Government forecast of 3% growth this year may prove optimistic.
Post-elections, China and the West are likely to be given at least equal diplomatic attention.
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Thailand,
AP,
Australia,
China,
EU,
Japan,
United States,
Western Europe,
economy,
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coup,
election,
foreign policy,
government,
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reform
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