Thai election body calls for dissolution of ruling party

THAILAND’S election body called for the dissolution of the ruling party, piling the pressure on embattled Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva after the bloodiest political unrest in 18 years.

Thai election body calls for dissolution of ruling party

The move, which centres on allegations of an illegal multi-million-dollar donation to the Democrat Party during 2005 elections, raised the stakes in the stand-off between Abhisit and “Red Shirt” protesters.

The demonstrators, who have been rallying for a month demanding snap elections and the resignation of Abhisit, paraded their dead through Bangkok’s streets yesterday after 21 people were killed in clashes on Saturday.

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