Thai poll body calls for election delay after new unrest

Thai anti-government protesters face of with Airforce military as they storm a meeting venue between Government and Election Commission at the Air Force auditorium in Bangkok.- AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand's Election Commission on Thursday called for the postponement of key parliamentary polls due to be held on July 20 because of political unrest shaking the kingdom.

Hours later opposition demonstrators stormed a meeting between the government and vote officials, forcing caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan and other ministers to flee.