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What is a provincial council?

Thailand's provinces have councils that act like local parliaments, overseeing regional administration and budgets. The victim, Pol Col Thongchai Yenprasert, was the president of Nonthaburi's provincial council, a significant local political figure. These councils are part of Thailand's decentralised governance, aiming to give communities more say in local matters, though national politics often still casts a long shadow.