The Thai Government will ask the military to provide security for theFebruary election after violent clashes between police and oppositionprotesters left two people dead and more than 150 wounded.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul was quoted by newagencies as saying in a televised address on December 27 that he willalso ask the supreme commander of the armed forces for help withsecurity for a second round of registration for constituency candidatesdue to begin across the country on December 28.
One day earlier, the Government of Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatrarejected a call by the Election Commission to postpone the Februaryelection following the death of a policeman during a riot in Bangkokon the same day.
Also on December 27, Thai armychief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha called for all parties to calm down,but did not exclude the possibility of a military intervention.
During the past two months, Thailand has experienced the biggest protests since 2010.
The demonstrators demanded the forming of a “People’s Council” tosupervise reform plans over a period of one year or 18 months prior tonew elections.
The Prime Minister proposed to setup a national reform committee with 499 members selected from 2,000citizens across all classes as a solution to the crisis.-VNA
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul was quoted by newagencies as saying in a televised address on December 27 that he willalso ask the supreme commander of the armed forces for help withsecurity for a second round of registration for constituency candidatesdue to begin across the country on December 28.
One day earlier, the Government of Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatrarejected a call by the Election Commission to postpone the Februaryelection following the death of a policeman during a riot in Bangkokon the same day.
Also on December 27, Thai armychief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha called for all parties to calm down,but did not exclude the possibility of a military intervention.
During the past two months, Thailand has experienced the biggest protests since 2010.
The demonstrators demanded the forming of a “People’s Council” tosupervise reform plans over a period of one year or 18 months prior tonew elections.
The Prime Minister proposed to setup a national reform committee with 499 members selected from 2,000citizens across all classes as a solution to the crisis.-VNA
