Law amendments being prepared to pave way for local elections: Anupong

Any policy matters would be up to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to decide, he said, apparently alluding to the lifting of the ban on political gatherings.
Anupong did not confirm whether the legal amendments would touch upon changes to the qualifications of candidates for the tambon and municipal elections.
Local elections are seen by political observers as a test of the water by the NCPO before a national election is held.
Calls for the junta’s ban on political gatherings to be lifted are growing, with the measure still in place nationwide.