Local elections will be allowed again soon, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit, and a poll for a new Bangkok governor could be one of them. (Bangkok Post file photo)The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will allow local government elections, but politicians running for office must observe certain conditions, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Monday. Specifics of the local elections were not unveiled, but they could include elections for a new Bangkok governor, and mayors of Pattaya and Khon Kaen. Gen Prawit said allowing some local elections could be a first step towards the lifting of the ban on other political activities in the future. The prime minister has promised a general election in November next year.

Source: Bangkok Post November 13, 2017 10:41 UTC