By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's military government said on Monday it had begun an overhaul of the electoral system following an announcement by junta leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha that polls could take place by late 2015. The military took power on May 22 in a bloodless coup following six months of street demonstrations that contributed to the ousting of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Permanent secretary for defense Surasak Kanchanarat said political party reform, decentralization of power and "investigations and penalties for those groups that commit electoral fraud" were top on the military's agenda. The junta, formally known as the National Council for Peace and Order, has scrapped the constitution and its leader, General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Friday that a new, temporary charter would be ready in July.
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