Thailand’s Election Commission has outlined a tentative time frame for the next election vote, starting from December 11 at the earliest to May 9 at the latest, The Nation reported on Thursday, quoting the commission’s secretary-general, Jaroongwit Phumma. As the countdown for election begins, toppled Thai opposition, the Pheu Thai Party, called on the government to lift the ban on political activities, Agence-France Presse reports. Investors responded positively to the announcement as the Stock Exchange of Thailand index climbed 1.63% at the end of the trading session on Thursday morning and the Baht strengthened as much as 0.8% against the dollar to a two-week high, The Bangkok Post reports.