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The Election Commission (EC) decided not to endorse Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt’s victory on Monday as expected, saying it has to look into more complaints against him.

Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt faces obstacles to his ratification as new city chief, with two complaints filed against him so far.

The Election Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday that the Bangkok and Pattaya local administration and council election results will be certified within 30 days from the polling date.

The Central Administrative Court issued an injunction on Wednesday against the Election Commission’s order to disqualify a Bangkok governor candidate.

A Chiang Mai court has ordered the Election Commission (EC) to pay 70 million baht in damages to an election candidate who was accused of vote-buying and disqualified after winning the 2019 general election.

Election Commission (EC) chairman Itthiporn Boonprakong on Friday signed two announcements to formally commence the process for holding Bangkok and Pattaya local elections.

The Progressive Movement announced on Wednesday that it is ready to fight the charges the Election Commission (EC) has filed against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the now-defunct Future Forward Party (FWP), and 15 party executives.

Election of chief executives and members of the Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) nationwide would be held on Sunday December 20, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Monday.

Zoning has been completed in 19 provinces as a step towards holding elections for the provincial administrative organisation.

The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled a meeting scheduled for 1.30pm today (April 28) after a director-level official tested positive for Covid-19 as he worked with a legal officer who was earlier infected with the coronavirus, a news source said.

As businesses make preparations to reopen, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Election Commission (EC) should also be making preparations to hold local elections, academics say. 

The Election Commission (EC) has disclosed details of the criminal case it has lodged against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, after he was disqualified as MP by the Constitutional Court in November last year.