Thailand plans to hold a general election on May 14, the country's Election Commission announced on Tuesday, a day after the House of Representatives was dissolved.

泰国选举委员会周二宣布，该国计划于5月14日举行大选。此前一天，众议院被解散。

Political parties must submit their prime ministerial nominees between April 4 and April 7, Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong told a news conference.

选举委员会主席逸提蓬（Ittiporn Boonpracong）在新闻发布会上说，各政党须在4月4日至4月7日之间提交总理候选人。

In a statement, the Election Commission also announced the application schedule for 500 House of Representatives candidates.

选举委员会在一份声明中还公布了500名众议院候选人的申请时间表。

Under the two-ballot system, more than 52 million eligible voters will elect 500 members of the House of Representatives.

根据两票制，5200多万合格选民将选出500名众议院议员。

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on Monday endorsed a decree to dissolve the House of Representatives which was formed after the 2019 general election, with a four-year term scheduled to end on March 23.

周一，泰国国王玛哈·哇集拉隆功批准了一项法令，解散2019年大选后成立的众议院，任期四年，将于3月23日结束。