(Post Today file photo)Five laws relating to regional governing bodies need to be amended before local elections can take place, according to the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC). Amendments are needed for newly-elected local bodies to work in line with the new charter provisions. Otherwise, they could face allegations of violating the constitution, Mr Chartchai said, adding the CDC is likely to meet today to straighten out the issue. He said it is up to the government to decide when it will give the green light for local elections to go ahead. The first law is on the establishment of local administration organisations which cover tambon administration organisations, municipalities, provincial administration organisations and special local administrative units such as Pattaya and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

Source: Bangkok Post November 12, 2017 22:18 UTC