If life here seemed almost back to normal, the situation at the Zarghoona High School for girls, the other school that was to reopen, was a reminder that all is not settled.
Massimo Mondazzi, Eni's chief financial officer, told analysts that Libyan production was now back to normal though "the situation remains challenging".
"We believe the election will bring the situation back to normal," Pongthep Thepkanchana, the deputy prime minister told reporters.
Russian forces even established a local militia office there in the beginning of January, as they sought to bring the situation back to normal.
While the first Russian responses were disorganized and confused, the authorities soon marshaled their armed forces and returned the situation back to normal.
Pledging to restore stability, Prayuth said the military had formed a "national peacekeeping committee" that would bring the situation back to normal as soon as possible and would "protect the monarchy".
If the situation went back to normal after 12 November the impact would probably be manageable, he said.
"We have agreed to cancel the session until the situation is back to normal," Chai Chidchob, the speaker of the House of Representatives, said on Thai television.
