May presses PM on free and open elections

British Prime Minister Theresa May told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to continue progress towards free and open elections in Thailand in line with international standards, including lifting restrictions on political parties at an early stage, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

[…]With such a platform, he said, Thailand could be a connecting point to other regional development schemes including Asean and countries in the Mekong basin – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. 

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