Election Commission chairman Apichart Sukhagganond said it must be considered that a party still exists until accounts and assets auditing, as well as other processes related to party dissolution, are completed. This could take six months, during which party membership could continue.

What rights are revoked when a person's right to participate in elections is removed?

During the period a person's voting right is revoked, they cannot:

lOppose the election of members of Parliament, Senate, local administrators or members of a local administrative council.

l Oppose the election of kamnan and village heads.

l Stand for Parliament, Senate, a local administration or local administrative council.

l Stand for kamnan or village head.

l Sign petitions proposing laws to Parliament.

l Sign petitions proposing a local regulation to a local administrative council.

l Sign petitions asking Parliament to impeach a person under anti-corruption laws.

l Sign petitions to impeach a member of a local administrative council.

l Register a political party and serve on its executive.

l Hold a political position.

l Vote in a referendum.

The person may remain a member of a political party.

Can an executive member of a dissolved party, whose voting rights have been revoked, join in political activities?

A former executive can join activities such as election campaigning or making speeches. However, an order banning all political party activity is currently still in force.