Members of the Puea Thai party poses for photographers during the launch of the first election campaign in Bangkok January 4, 2014. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's ruling Puea Thai kicked off its campaign on Saturday for a February election that anti-government protesters, who plan more mass rallies, are determined to sabotage as part of efforts to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Puea Thai is likely to win the February 2 election because of the populist legacy of Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck's brother and former premier, whose influence from self-imposed exile has enraged his opponents and plunged the divided country into all-too-familiar turmoil.
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