The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) had had discussions about a month ago about lifting the ban. The remark came after the NCPO refused to relax the political ban despite the fact that the relevant organic laws took effect more than three weeks ago. “We are well aware of what political parties have to do and how. “The law has stipulated that the Election Commission (EC) could consider case by case and decide to extend the timeframe.”The political parties will have time to campaign before the election, Wissanu said. Wissanu said if that remains the case, the current acting commissioner could start organising the election.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 01, 2017 09:15 UTC