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However, Prime Minister's Office Minister Thirapat Serirangsan later announced that elections might not occur until one year and five months, which would put the election some time in 2008.^[3] On the other hand, the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Council, Noranit Sethabutr, stated on 2007-01-12 that the current timetable was to hold a constitutional referendum in August and elections between October and December; any problems in drafting the constitution or ratifying it through the referendum would delay the election date.^[4] This timetable was later tightened even further, with elections planned by the end of September 2007.^[5] A preliminary date was set in March 2007 for the elections to be held on 16 December 2007 or 23 December 2007.^[6] 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A referendum on the new constitution currently being drafted will be held in Thailand in 2007, likely in August. ... -1... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14916631/
2. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112800482.html
3. ^ The Nation, Drafting new charter 'may take 17 mths', 18 October 2006
4. ^ "Thai elections expected at year end", tvnz.co.nz, 2007-01-12
5. ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/26Jan2007_news01.php
6. ^ [1]