At least one type of local election is expected some time before the end of this year, according to Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee. "There must be at least one type of local election this year," he said, when asked before he attended yesterday's cabinet meeting. The ministry will have to first discuss with the Election Commission (EC) about the organisation of new local elections and then the EC will decide again when local elections will actually be held, he said. He said all sides concerned may now begin preparing for new local elections. There are four types of local election -- provincial administration organisations (PAOs); tambon administration organisations (TAOs); municipalities of three levels; and special administrative areas -- the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Pattaya City.

Source: Bangkok Post July 14, 2020 22:52 UTC