Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee speaks to reporters after a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam at Government House on Monday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
The House of Representatives has been dissolved, paving the way for a general election, and the cabinet has been briefed by the Election Commission (EC) on its role as a caretaker administration.
A royal decree announcing the dissolution was published on Monday in the Royal Gazette. It was countersigned by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and was effective immediately. A date for the polls has yet to be set, but must be within 45-60 days.
The existing cabinet headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha now has limited authority as head of a…
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