"local elections"

Voters around Thailand go to the polls this coming Sunday (December 20) to elect chiefs and other members of provincial administrative organisations (PAOs).

The core opposition Pheu Thai Party is pressuring the government to declare a date for local elections, after six years without polls since the 2014 coup.

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. 

London - Britain's two main parties suffered a drubbing Friday in English local elections as voters vented their frustration with the prolonged Brexit deadlock.

Jakarta - Tens of millions voted Wednesday in local elections seen as a gauge of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's re-election prospects, with free food, football stars and fancy dress on offer to lure electors.

National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said no clear timeframe had been set regarding the six pieces of legislation that are essential before local elections can be held.

FOLLOWING mounting pressure over the political activity ban, the ruling junta has indicated that it could resort to issuing extra rules to allow election campaigning but not other activities.

Concerned parties would be invited to discuss issues concerning local elections and related laws on Thursday, Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam reported to the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) has confirmed that local elections could be staged before the next general election while calling on the government to revise laws related to the local polls.

Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said on Thursday he agreed with the idea of local elections being held before the national polling, but added that smaller elections would have to be staggered so that effective legal enforcement and thorough regulation could be ensured.