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Provinces to present map redraw

Final boundaries announced on March 16

Seventy-three provinces have been ordered by the Election Commission (EC) to consider public proposals for redrawing electoral constituencies and then organise further hearings to gauge the reaction to the new dividing lines.

Samut Songkhram, Ranong, Trat and Sing Buri which only have one constituency each, meanwhile, are only required to make an announcement to inform voters of their own amendments without having to hold a hearing, according to an urgent letter sent to all provincial election commissions.

The hearings requirement for between three and 10 proposals per constituency redrawing in the 73 provinces began yesterday and runs until Mar 13, then from Mar 14–15 the EC will process opinions gathered…

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