The likely date for a general election in Thailand is March 29, a senior government official told Reuters on Friday after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul discussed the issue with the country’s Election Commission.

The Prime Minister has earlier said he plans to dissolve parliament by the end of January, with a general election to follow in March or early April.

“The government and the Election Commission have discussed the timeframe for holding the election,” said Paradorn Prissananantakul, a minister attached to the prime minister’s office.

“The most likely date is March 29,” he said.

Paradorn also said that a referendum on a new constitution and another to decide whether to revoke two agreements concerning border demarcation with Cambodia will likely take place alongside the gener

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