Wissanu said the NCPO had discussed the matter with the Interior Ministry, adding that it was possible that the ban on political gatherings would be lifted for the elections. The NCPO wanted to have local polls completed before the national election, Wissanu said. He added that a legal amendment was under discussion by relevant agencies, which would meet with him soon. It was necessary to keep the road map for local elections in mind, Wissanu said, although it was a different matter than the national “road map to democracy”. The best approach would be to conduct local elections before the national election, otherwise they would overlap, he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 09, 2017 09:00 UTC