Thailand postpones first general election to March 24

This was according to a statement of the election commission on Wednesday, announcing a new date for the often-postponed vote, which will be the first since a 2014 military coup.

The commission said in December that the elections would be held on February 24, but the military government expressed concern that election-related events would clash with early preparations for the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, scheduled for May 4-6.