PAO polls, charter vote 'can be held simultaneously'Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Thursday said it is possible to hold provincial administrative organisation (PAO) elections and a national referendum on charter amendments at the same time to save money. On Tuesday, the cabinet approved the PAO elections nationwide to be held within 60 days, or in December, as proposed by the EC. Mr Wissanu said that when the charter amendment process is complete, another referendum will be needed for voters to decide whether to accept a charter amendment bill before it is submitted for royal endorsement. He said that holding a referendum and PAO elections at the same time may be another option to consider. Meanwhile, Sukit Attopakorn, adviser to the House speaker, said that officials have verified the names of 101,827 people who signed in support of a charter amendment bill proposed by civil group Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw).

Source: Bangkok Post October 08, 2020 23:26 UTC