Two hours after the start of the voting today, elections still cannot be staged in 42 constituencies in nine southern provinces and five constituencies in Bangkok due to closure of the polling units and other problems, said Mr Puchong Nuttrawong, secretary-general of the Election Commission today.

Elections cannot be held in Songkhla, Trang, Phatthalung, Chumporn, Ranong, Surat Thani, Phang-nga, Phuket and Krabi provinces as well as Bangkok’s five districts namely Ratchathevi, Din Daeng, Lak Si, Bang Kapi and Bung Kum.

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