Caretaker PM invites eligible voters to cast ballots in Feb 2 election; all have single vote equally to help determine country's future /MCOT

RT @tulsathit: Wow. Nice-colour shirt. RT @veen_NT: Suthep on Asoke stage http://t.co/JsmgK8SL9z

Abhisit May Vote On 2 Feb In Spite Of Boycott

By Khaosod English

BANGKOK: -- Despite his party's call for a boycott on 2 February election, Democrat chairman Abhisit Vejjajiva said his party members may go to vote after all.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700707-abhisit-allows-democrat-members-free-decision-on-voting/?p=7369835#entry7369835

North Korea threatens nuclear war in response to joint US-South Korea drills

SEOUL: -- North Korea is threatening nuclear war in response to the scheduled joint military maneuvers between the US and South Korea. North Korea's increasing opposition to the annual joint drills (“Foal Eagle”) looks very similar to the reaction that preceded the start of the same exercises last year which led to a new stalemate on the Korean peninsula.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700718-north-korea-threatens-nuclear-war-in-response-to-joint-us-south-korea-drills/

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: The damages from Thaksin's regime affects the country in the long run

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: That's why people want to rid off the Thaksin's regime. That's why we leave home and live in the street

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: But the government still persist to go for election. Not because for the good will for country, but for the sake of Shinawatras

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: They sent police to kill people. Sheriffs and governors have no choices but take their side.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: One question I have, is the US government as currupted as the Thai side? No vote buying in the US presidency election.

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: U think we are stupid or sth? I finsihed Master's Degree if Politics from Tenessee, USA for cyring out loud.

RT@cnni: Doctors start Michael Schumacher “waking up process,” which make take “long time.”

RT@pakhead: Tida #UDD says supporters told not to wear red, avoid confrontation, violence Sunday election. No negotiation poss on Yingluck resignation.

Khakkingrak: Name Change Improves My Love Luck

By Khaosod English.

BANGKOK: -- The Thai actress whose name change went viral on the Internet has insisted that her life has greatly improved thanks to her new name.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/700754-khakkingrak-name-change-improves-my-love-luck/

Government confident February 2 election will not be invalidated

BANGKOK: -- The government is confident that the February 2 election will not be declared null and void if judicial organizations do their duty in a straightforward manner, said Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana on Thursday.

He said that the Election Commission was duty-bound to stage elections in constituencies where there are problems so that there will be enough MPs to make up a quorum to enable the House to convene.

Mr Pongthep said he was not worried with all the petitions which were expected to be field with the Constitution Court or other courts to render the February 2 invalid.

He insisted that the Constitution Court had no jurisdiction to rule whether the election is void or not regarding this particular case about several election days instead of just one day.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/government-confident-february-2-election-will-invalidated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-confident-february-2-election-will-invalidated

-- Thai PBS 2014-01-30

POLITICS
Group demands resignation of Election Commissioner

BANGKOK: -- A group of 5,000 people have called for the resignation of Election (EC) Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn, accusing him of carrying out his duty without neutrality and attempting to destroy democracy.

Pinkaew Luangaramsri, lecturer at the Sociology and Anthropology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University led a group of 10 to submit an open letter bearing the signatures of 5,000 people to the Election Commission.

The letter stated that after the House was dissolved, Somchai had proposed to the government that it defer the election and asked the Constitutional Court to rule who had the authority to defer the election. The letter said the group would petition the Constitutional Court if the EC attempted to nullify the election.

Meanwhile Pheu Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit presented questions to the EC at the party headquarters. He asked why the EC thought only of postponing the election, never the condemned protest leaders who blocked the election, or asked them to stop blocking the election.

-- The Nation 2014-01-30

RT@suthichai: Suthep declared Feb 2 Election Day "National Picnic Day."

RT@Lerlaforever: Suthep: This election will be void. Going to election site will be a waste of time.

RT@Tulip_Oum: Rice farmers in lower north still gathered in front of Pitsanukok Prov Hall, asking for their rice subsidy.- @wichernp

RT@Tulip_Oum: Jittapas FB said DSI has seized "Ratchadumneon kitchen" bank account, means all PDRC bank accounts are seized now. pic.twitter.com/2UyeIgxJOw

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Thailand Live Friday 31 Jan 2014

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