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EC plans talks with govt over poll strife
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/01/2014
» The Election Commission (EC) will discuss with the caretaker government next week possible violence that may occur if the Feb 2 general election is held in the current tense political climate, Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said yesterday.
PDRC denies business link as war chest hits B50m
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/01/2014
» The anti-government movement is not fed by big business but is mostly funded by public donations, the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) insists.
Charupong eyes major gains at party's campaign launch
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2014
» The Pheu Thai Party says it will take its election campaign to all 77 provinces despite the ongoing political unrest.
EC confirms poll despite sign-up mess
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/01/2014
» Political parties who were unable to register candidates for the general election have voiced their anger at yesterday's decision by the Election Commission (EC) that the Feb 2 poll will go ahead.
Feb 2 poll still on, says EC
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/01/2014
» The Feb 2 general election will go ahead even if there are no candidates in eight provinces, the Election Commission insists.
Mass rally to test PDRC support
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/12/2013
» The People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) will use tomorrow's mass rally to assess if its supporter base is still strong and large enough to support further moves to uproot the so-called ''Thaksin regime'', a source close to the PDRC's strategists team says.
Army's old guard to join anti-govt push
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/12/2013
» A group of retired senior military and police officers will tomorrow join the mass anti-government rally which aims to oust Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Demonstrators march to US embassy, city
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/12/2013
» The anti-government demonstrators yesterday geared up for Sunday's mass rally by marching through downtown Bangkok and gathered outside the US embassy to protest against Washington's support of the Feb 2 general election.
Protesters tell US to 'butt out'
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/12/2013
» About 500 student-led demonstrators rallied outside the United States embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, loudly denouncing Washington for supporting the Feb 2 election in Thailand.
Election should pave way for reform, govt forum told
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/12/2013
» The Feb 2 election should be regarded as a "special poll" to pave the way for national reform, academics and business groups told the government's reform forum yesterday.