However, they have not confirmed when the local elections will he held. Gen Prawit also failed to give any date for local elections, just telling reporters that they "will occur soon". However, this norm may change due to the importance of the forthcoming national elections. "They may have done nothing wrong but, with the [job] suspensions, can they still run in local elections?" The plan to hold local elections has already caused authorities to start working on legal amendments in connection with local administrative bodies.

Source: Bangkok Post November 13, 2017 21:45 UTC