bangkok thailand puea thai party wednesday urge rule junta end ban political activity since 2014 coup say fear delay could signal general election promise next year might push back yet rare statement party whose government oust 2014 come amid grow call group political strip scrap ban ahead november 2018 election junta promise junta continue ban political activity could provide channel excuse delay elections happen many time say announcement prime minister prayuth chan-ocha ban would stay junta say would consider lift ban draw condemnation western governments unite nations follow oct. 29 end funeral ceremony king bhumibol adulyadej cabinet meet tuesday prayuth lead 2014 coup say ban would retain thailand ready political conflict tension fester since 2006 coup remove prime minister thaksin shinawatra subsequent bouts unrest include deadly street protest thailand divide broadly back thaksin sister former prime minister yingluck shinawatra whose government remove 2014 coup elite capital bangkok thaksin credit first thai prime minister tap potential rural electorate enemies accuse corruption deny thaksin yingluck live abroad yingluck flee thailand august ahead verdict negligence trial eventually find guilty hand five-year jail term thaksin flee avoid 2008 jail term corruption government spokesman sansern kaewkamnerd say junta formally know national council peace order ncpo want hold power ncpo think return power people wait country peaceful first tell reuters political party echo puea thai call party least allow hold meet select new board members say nipit intharasombat deputy leader puea thai rival democrat party continue ban let military gain popularity election academic titipol phakdeewanich tell reuters political ban place people receive one-sided information allow ncpo build credibility discredit party say titipol dean political science northeastern ubon ratchathani university although prayuth stand election new military-backed constitution offer route choose outside prime minister thailand 's main party urge junta end ban political activity