Thai opposition party plans to continue protests
24122013Thailand’s main opposition Democrat Party plans to boycott a lower house election and continue its anti-government protests. Attention is now on whether the election will be held as scheduled.
Candidacy registration for the February poll began on Monday. 34 parties have filed their candidates.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered around the registration site to try to block the election. Some of them sat in front of the entrance and others voiced protests.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra decided to dissolve the lower house for an election in response to anti-government demonstrations.
Protestors have been demanding Yingluck’s resignation and an end to the influence of her brother, ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Demonstrators say they will continue their protests on Tuesday.