Thai police on December 26 fired tear gas to disperse protesters trying to disrupt electoral process at a Bangkok stadium.
Hundreds of demonstrators tried to force their way into a compound inDindaeng area where representatives of about 30 political parties weregathering to register for February 2 elections.
Outside the stadium, rubber bullets were used in addition to tear gas todrive away the crowd. As many as 1,000 officials were deployed to keepthings under control.
In the presence ofElection Commission chief Supachai Somcharoen, 30 out of the 34political parties to completed the drawing of election codes.
Earlier, the opposition Democrat Party boycotted the election aftercalling in vain for postponement until the country has undergone"reform."
Thai caretaker Yingluck Shinawatraon December 25 proposed a national reform council made up of 499representatives from various sectors to recommend constitutionalamendments and economic and legal reforms, as well as anti-corruptionmeasures.
The protesters, however, quickly rejected the idea, urging her to step down.
The unrest in Thailand has left five people dead and hundreds of other wounded while tenses see no sign of calming down.-VNA
Hundreds of demonstrators tried to force their way into a compound inDindaeng area where representatives of about 30 political parties weregathering to register for February 2 elections.
Outside the stadium, rubber bullets were used in addition to tear gas todrive away the crowd. As many as 1,000 officials were deployed to keepthings under control.
In the presence ofElection Commission chief Supachai Somcharoen, 30 out of the 34political parties to completed the drawing of election codes.
Earlier, the opposition Democrat Party boycotted the election aftercalling in vain for postponement until the country has undergone"reform."
Thai caretaker Yingluck Shinawatraon December 25 proposed a national reform council made up of 499representatives from various sectors to recommend constitutionalamendments and economic and legal reforms, as well as anti-corruptionmeasures.
The protesters, however, quickly rejected the idea, urging her to step down.
The unrest in Thailand has left five people dead and hundreds of other wounded while tenses see no sign of calming down.-VNA
