Now will the country actually go to the polls as scheduled on March 24 -- and will elections make a difference?

This time around, Thailand’s elections, slated for February 2019, look like they will actually materialize. But can they rescue its troubled democracy?

Though Bangkok continues to look for ways to realize its ambitions on this front, several uncertainties remain.

The Thai government must face greater international pressure to deliver on its promise to lift political restrictions.

The generals want to be sure the opposition is eliminated before agreeing to hold elections.

Impatience is growing after multiple delays.

The military junta, despite promises, has made little progress in weeding out corruption.

The recent failure of both sides to reach agreement is not all that surprising upon careful examination.

Repeated election delays are the product of a fierce power struggle that is still ongoing.

Polls are once again set to be postponed, delaying the country’s return to civilian, democratic rule.

In the kingdom’s turbulent present, the past has come unstuck.

Thailand faces two legitimacy crises at its peripheries — and the junta is only making them worse.

A problematic provision sheds light on a thorny issue.

The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss Thailand's new constitution and upcoming Asian summits.

Now that the junta's constitution has passed, will it make good on promised elections in 2017?