The government is discussing whether local elections will be held ahead of the national election and legal amendments have been raised. Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam said he would discuss the matter with concerned parties, including the Constitution Drafting Commission, which is drafting the organic laws. Meechai said the election cannot take place within one or two months as the related laws need to be amended first. He said the Election Commission can still go ahead with its work in organising the elections in local areas. Local elections are normally supervised by the EC, although under the new law there will no longer be provincial ECs.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 14, 2017 02:48 UTC