Thailand Live Sunday 26th Jan 2014

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RT@waanspeaking: RT @lookkwad: 8.35 Din Dang district director announced that the advance voting is closed for the district. pic.twitter.com/Jqu6IyX1lu

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RT@Saksith: 8.35am: Advanced voting has been cancelled in 9 Bangkok districts RT @fahfun_TRnews:

RT@Saksith: The 9 BKK districts are Bang Bon, Patumwan, Don Muang, Bang Kapi, Lak Si, Bang Phlat, Bang Sue, Khlong Toei, Din Daeng

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RT@OiChutima: Phuket Stops Advance Poll.

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RT@waanspeaking: RT@js100radio: 08.40hr Wang Thong Lang district director says polling station is now open. Voters trickling in. Police helps w security.

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RT@Thai_Talk: EC: Advance voting can be deferred for a week, i.e. to Feb 2, the date registered advance voters could not go to begin with!

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RT@Saksith: Now reportedly 14 BKK districts in total have cancelled advance voting

RT@Saksith: Advance polling station in Din Daeng padlocked by anti-election protesters. RT@Sn_Nueng: pic.twitter.com/fgGVXagqZy

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RT@WilwithoneL: 100s cyclists riding round Lumpini park, most wearing Thai flags. pic.twitter.com/U3UuUmAiAa

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RT@Saksith: Cars being moved out of polling station in Ratchathevi (?) - this one’s being closed down too RT @Pakjiiz: 9.00น. pic.twitter.com/HGFLRhAO3j

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Thai_Talk: 8:30am Rajthevi completely shut. PDRC: "We're not blocking; if you want to enter, walk over our heads!" “@anuthee: pic.twitter.com/S96emwYikT”

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RT@Juarawee: RT @vasu_TRnews: Pro-election protesters couldn’t hold in anger, assaulted a PDRC protesters at Ladkrabung District. pic.twitter.com/VeeKqCFAhf

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Advance voting in at least six constituencies cancelled

BANGKOK: -- Advance votings in at least six constituencies were cancelled on Sunday after anti-government protesters blocked the voting venues.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/699485-advance-voting-in-at-least-six-constituencies-cancelled/#entry7346079

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RT@Juarawee: RT @kesinee_t_NNA: Chatuchak district officials hands out paper for voters to file complaint of today’s obstruction to protect their rights.

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RT@waanspeaking: RT @js100radio: 09.25hr Pra Nakorn, Tawee Wattana, Pom Prab, Bang Sue, Pasee Charoen are still open. Voters can cast ballots. No protesters.

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EC cancels advance voting in two more districts - Don Mueng, Lak Si

BANGKOK: -- The Election Commission Sunday announced the closing of the advance polling stations of the Don Mueng and Lak Si districts, TNN Channel reported.

The stations were closed because protesters blocked the stations.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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Advance voting called off in some Bangkok districts, all districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat as anti-govt protesters surround polling stations /MCOT

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Thai protesters surround polling stations as advance voting begins

by Apilaporn Vechakij

BANGKOK, January 26, 2014 (AFP) - Thai anti-government protesters surrounded polling stations Sunday as advance voting for controversial elections got under way, authorities said, raising uncertainty over whether the ballot will ultimately be held.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/699485-advance-voting-in-at-least-six-constituencies-cancelled/?p=7346186#entry7346186

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RT@thaicam: And in PNH: RT @chadlaca: District security now wading into protesters at bridge near Freedom Park. Striking indiscriminately w truncheons.

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RT@Juarawee: RT @doctoruprising: Confrontation in Ladkrabung - PDRC vs. pro-election group RT@SutiwasHong pic.twitter.com/7JoCU2rLJp

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Advance voting in Northeast, North, Central proceeds smoothly: EC sec-gen

BANGKOK: -- Election Commission secretary-general Puchong Nutrawong said the election in the North, the Northeast and the Central went on properly while polling stations were blocked in Bangkok and the South.

He was speaking to reproters one hour after the advance voting started.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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RT@vaitor: Pic: Protesters just arrived at Wang Thonglang Polling station, one of the last open polling stations - pic.twitter.com/vDO5TkTPdr

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Advance voting cancelled in 16 Bangkok districts so far

BANGKOK: -- As of 9:30 am, advance voting in 16 Bangkok districts have been cancelled, Bangkok city clerk to Ninnart Chalitanont said.

The 16 districts are Bang Bon, Pathumwan, Bang Kapi, Klong Toei, Don Mueng, Dusit, Thung Khru, Bang Kho Laem, Bang Phlat, Min Buri, Watthana, Lak Si, Bang Sue, Rat Burana, Ratchathewi and Bang Khen.

People’s Democratic Reform Committee’s protesters blocked entrances of several advance polling stations in Bangkok. Some booths saw the protesters blockade as early as 5am.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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RT@Lerlaforever: Bluesky: A villager said men armed with guns showed up and threatened PDRC protesters at a constituency in Patthalung.

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Voters cast ballots in advance voting in Chon Buri

BANGKOK: -- A lot of voters turned up early in the morning to cast their ballots in the advance voting in Chon Buri without protests from the People's Democratic Reform Committee, Thai Rath reported.

A total of 192,088 voters have registered to cast advance voting in the eastern province.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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Voters who fail to cast advance voting can vote on Feb 2: Bangkok's election chief

BANGKOK: -- Veera Yeephare, director of Bangkok's Election Commission, said voters, who cannot cast their ballots on advance voting on Sunday, can also cast their votes on February 2. He told Springnews.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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RT@vaitor: Update: 22 out of 50 Bangkok polling stations open; Rest is either blocked or closed down by protesters

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Advance polling halted amid protests

BANGKOK: -- Advance polling this morning was forced to be canceled in at least 10 districts of Bangkok after anti-government protesters held mass protest rallies at polling stations to protest.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/699485-advance-voting-in-at-least-six-constituencies-cancelled/page-3?p=7346353#entry7346353

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35 out of 50 advance voting stations in Bangkok cancelled so far

As of 10am: so far 35 from 50 advance polling stations have been closed due to the rallies against the election by the People's Democratic Reform Committee, Nation News Agency reported.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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Troops cast ballots in advance voting in Si Sa Ket

Troops manning the Thai-Cambodian border in Si Sa Ket cast their advance voting in the province in high number, Thai Rath reported.

No protesters blocked the advance voting station in the province, the paper said.

-- The Nation 2014-01-26

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UPDATE:

FEBRUARY 2 ELECTION
At least advance voting in 35 polling stations revoked

BANGKOK: -- Advance voting of February 2 snap election in Bangkok opened Sunday with chaos as anti-government protesters blocked the venues, resulting in cancellations of the voting in many areas.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/699485-advance-voting-in-at-least-six-constituencies-cancelled/page-3?p=7346398#entry7346398

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RT@Aim_NT: Atmosphere of advance voting in Chiangmai via @mike_cmnews cr.สิงห์คาล pic.twitter.com/XhG3RBAzed