Thai officials fail to resolve election chaos

[BANGKOK] Thai election officials yesterday failed to resolve a chaotic weekend ballot disrupted by anti-government protesters who blocked polling stations and stopped people voting in nearly a quarter of the country.

They met for two hours but adjourned without making progress, saying "legal issues" had to be clarified and they would meet again today.

"Our meeting yielded only one conclusion today: That those who were not able to vote on Jan 26 and Feb 2 in constituencies where there were problems have not lost their right to vote," commission official Somchai Srisutthiyakorn told reporters. "Other issues were raised in today's meeting but we have not yet reached a conclusion due to legal issues that need to be clarified."