Thai government rejects call to delay election after clashes erupt


  • World
  • Thursday, 26 Dec 2013

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government rejected a call from the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday to postpone a February vote after clashes between police and anti-government protesters in which a policeman was killed and nearly 100 people were hurt.

The EC urged the government to delay the February 2 election until there was "mutual consent" from all sides. But such consent looks highly unlikely given the polarisation of Thailand's politics and the intensifying conflict.

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