Thai military sees role in ensuring 'fair' election


  • World
  • Sunday, 15 Dec 2013

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's military offered on Sunday to help the politically polarised country hold a "fair and clean" election next year, suggesting the armed forces may play a role in a vote aimed at ending protests seeking to topple the government.

The idea was raised at a forum organised by the caretaker government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who last week called an election for February 2 to try to defuse protests targeting her brother, ousted ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and his influence on Thailand's political system.

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