Countdown to start of military democracy has begun  

If Thailand’s past record is anything to go by, we will have elections in 2019 and the next coup should be due sometime in the following five years. That seems to have been the cycle since 1932, and Thailand doesn’t seem to embrace change easily.
darksidedog
After the so-called “elections” are over, you’re still going to have a military-run government, with the Senate stacked with a military majority, and an “unelected PM” clause, which will bring in the same so-called “PM” they have now. And he will stay until the next coup in 3-5 years.  
Wash, rinse, repeat.
Just1Voice 
Please stop with headlines like this. I almost spilled my coffee on my computer because I could not stop laughing.
colinneil
But if you don’t vote how they want, there’ll be a coup by December.
RichardColeman
If there is any such election in November 2018 it will be a manipulated event where Prayut Chan-o-cha legitimises himself as a “democratically” elected leader. The Thai populace will just have to suck it up.
Cadbury
If they do not lift the ban on debate, they are not on track for anything that resembles a representative government. Just a lot of flapping of the gums. 
yellowboat
Looking forward to seeing what they can come up with. Hopefully some sort of partial democratic representation so that the will of the people can be reflected in some way, but without the chance of a complete takeover by corrupt business men who want to sell Thailand off to the highest bidder or fund their election by bankrupting the economy.
People expect too much too fast. You can’t have democracy before you have a country that is compatible with democracy. All that brings is Thaksin-style rule and politicians entering office as millionaires and leaving as billionaires. You can’t just keep giving money out to buy votes indefinitely. We need to prevent Rice Scheme 2.0.
BangkokReady
... and how do you move towards democracy when the military just barges in and takes over any time it fancies?
The military has Thailand by the short and curlies. No other way to describe it. They are cleverly programming the way to achieve “military democracy”. Sadly the people will have to live with it unless they energise themselves to oppose, which I can’t see happening. 
Baboon
ThaiVisa