EC takes poll row to court

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“There seems no historical case — worldwide — of an official body in charge of holding an election that actively and aggressively opposed an election from every possible angle, at every possible moment,” said a recent commentary

Full article in the NY times here http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/world/asia/thailand-election.html?hp&_r=0

ahh well guess Thailand got to be first for something....

They (the EC) haven't openly opposed an election, neither have the Democrats actually - it is simply not the right time, that's all and they want to postpone it until it is safe to hold it.

You cannot have an election whilst there is a 60 day emergency decree on - sheer lunacy if you ask me.

I would imagine, with this rice scam fiasco coming to a head that the PTP might secretly want it postponed as it is a rather embarrassing situation for them to have their key voters attempting to oust them along with Suthep!!!

Clear now?

A message below the headline was incredible. Thailand has a Democrat party that does not belive or want elections and and Elections commission that does not belive in elections. Amazing.

Longer you put it off (election) longer you have Yingluk in caretaker mode where she cannot take flack for decisions as the EC and CC are making them So, no mud to throw... none to stick This gets the rice farmers off her case as it is clear now that the courts and Suthep (physically in his case) are blocking the payment.

Trouble with many in the Courts and Dems and EC is that they are the same superior bunch. In the good old days nobody would ever criticise them and they only ever heard praise for their greatness. Old Thai Way.

Now, they are having their feet held to the fire about their outragous sexist remarks, collusions against democracy and they just don't know what to do with it. So they keep on keeping on and as they do so, they turn more people off their cause.

Their cause? To withold the status quo, keep the corruption and cronyism (look at the powerbrokers sending their mobs out in the south and Buri Ram) at current levels, but just have themselves once more as the recipients.

It's not what we understand about your argument... its how can thailand progress with these coup mongers on the scene. They are despised and have to be got rid of. Simple

1. You've thrown in multiple one liners - sure you haven't missed any?

2. To other TV members - 30 minutes ago I had a nasty PM from this poster.