The Royal Gazette published the local election announcement stipulating that mayors, subdistrict councils, subdistrict administrative organizations, and provincial administrative organizations will serve four-year terms with no term limits, while the minimum age for members was reduced from 35 to 25 years.
On 31 Aug 2026 GMT+7, the Royal Gazette website published the announcement dated 28 Aug 2026 GMT+7 regarding the Local Council or Executive Election Act (No. 3) B.E. 2569, the Municipal Act (No. 15) B.E. 2569, the Subdistrict Council and Subdistrict Administrative Organization Act (No. 8) B.E. 2569, and the Provincial Administrative Organization Act (No. 6) B.E. 2569. It stated that His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn graciously commanded the promulgation of these four laws. The local election law sets the minimum age of local council members at 25 years as of election day, requires at least an associate degree, and includes provisions regarding media shareholding. "Being an owner or shareholder in any newspaper or media business that is still in operation."
Meanwhile, the laws on the Municipal Act, the Subdistrict Council and Subdistrict Administrative Organization Act, and the Provincial Administrative Organization Act set the term of office at four years from the election date, except in cases otherwise specified by the local council or executive election law.