Political parties could only petition the EC registrar for additional time if they could not meet the schedule, said commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn. “We are well aware what political parties have to do and how. The order prohibits political activists from campaigning against the junta while also disallowing political parties from holding meetings to make decisions related to their parties’ structure. After more than three years in a stifled environment, concerns over the political ban have heightened because the organic law governing political parties has already been enacted. For example, parties have to report changes to their registration records to the EC registrar within 90 days.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 01, 2017 18:15 UTC