The Progressive Movement's leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, recently floated the idea of abolishing local administrative positions, which are appointed by the Interior Ministry, as their authorities overlap with those of members of local administrative bodies, which are elected by the people.
These positions include provincial governors, district chiefs, as well as tambon and village chiefs. The proposal, Mr Thanathorn contended, is aimed at ending what he called "state centralisation" -- a model of governance that the group is trying to abolish.
