Thailand elections: 10, 000 police to guard Bangkok on day of vote

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:59

In wake of the fierce resistance and boycott by the protesters, Thailand government will deploy over 10, 000 police personnel to avert any untoward incident on the election day, reports said.

Thai election commission wants polls delayed

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:43

Thailand`s election commission proposes to tell caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in talks scheduled for Tuesday that the Feb 2 elections should be delayed by six months, an official here said Monday.

Thai police rules out murder in Karl Slym's death

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:13

Thai police Monday ruled out murder as the cause of the death of Tata Motors' Managing Director Karl Slym who fell from the 22nd floor of a five-star hotel here.

Thailand elections should be deferred in face of violence: EC

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 11:45

After an anti-government protest leader was shot dead, Suthep Thaugsuban, a former Thai deputy prime minister, has expressed hope that Thailand`s Armed Forces will protect them as the political violence intensified in the country.

One Thai protest leader shot dead, advance polling blocked

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 00:46

An anti-government protest leader was shot dead on Sunday as demonstrators created chaos in the Thai capital blocking several polling centres to bar people from casting their advance vote, raising doubts over the fate of the February 2 snap elections.

Tata Motors MD Karl Slym passes away in Bangkok

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 17:33

Tata Motors' Managing Director Karl Slym died Sunday in Bangkok where he had gone to attend a board meeting of the company's Thailand arm.

Thai protest leader shot dead

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 17:01

Thai anti-government protest leader Suthin Tharathin was shot dead and three others injured in an attack at a polling station Sunday in Bang Na district of Bangkok.

Thailand protestors block advance voting for migrants

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:52

Protestors in Thailand Sunday blocked many polling stations and disrupted advance voting ahead of next week`s general elections, officials said.

Thailand set for advance voting despite rally disruption

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 03:40

Thai voters are due to cast advanced ballots on Sunday despite plans by opposition demonstrators to surround polling stations and uncertainty over whether controversial elections will ultimately go ahead.

Thailand protesters not to obstruct advance voting

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 20:47

Thai protests leader Suthep Thaugsuban said his supporters will not "block" advance voting Sunday for next week`s general elections.

Thai police bars entry to certain Bangkok buildings, roads

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 15:43

Thai police Friday issued its first notice under the Emergency decree prohibiting individuals or groups of people from entering 13 building compounds and 25 roads unless authorised to do so.

Thai court set to rule on whether February election goes ahead

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 10:52

Thailand`s Constitutional Court could rule whether a February 2 election can go ahead, though whatever it decides there is little sign of a quick end to the political crisis dragging down Southeast Asia`s second biggest economy.