Bangkok anti-government protesters block election registration centre

BANGKOK, Dec 23 – Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) today reaffirmed that the election registration venue will not be relocated and that there will be no extension of the registration period despite the venue blockade by anti-government protesters.

EC chairman Supachai Somcharoen said the poll commissioners have resolved to proceed with the party-list MP candidacy registration at the Thai-Japanese sports stadium which started today until Friday although the protesters of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have blocked the venue entrance since early morning.

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