Thailand's Election Commission (EC) has called for the postponement of parliamentary polls slated for July 20.
Theappeal came on May 15 after a gun and grenade attack at ananti-government protest site in Bangkok left at least three dead and 24wounded.
Hours later, hundreds of anti-government protestersstormed a meeting between cabinet members and vote officials, forcingcaretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan and other ministersto flee.
The caretaker government said that a general electionto form a new government is the only way to help Thailand escape fromthe current political crisis. However, anti-government protestersdemanded the appointment of an unelected premier.
Election heldin February was later annulled after demonstrators blocked voting inmany areas, asking for the establishment of a People’s Council to adoptreforms before any poll is conducted.-VNA