# thailand election

Q+A: Is Thailand gearing up for an election? » Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told a forum of investors he plans to hold an election within the first half of the year if peaceful polls could be guaranteed in the deeply divided country. Reuters.com

Thailand’s Landmark Election: Who Will Ultimately Prevail? » Thailand's pro-democracy opposition parties claim to possess enough political support to form a governing coalition, but hurdles still remain. Cfr.org

IMF Members' Quotas and Voting Power, and IMF Board of Governors » Lists IMF members, Quotas, Governors, and Voting Power Imf.org

Q&A: US Sees No Chance of Fair Election Under Myanmar Junta » State Department counselor Derek Chollet also tells VOA that Russian support for military rulers will only prompt redoubling of US support for pro-democracy factions Voanews.com

Q+A: T-shirt politics: Thailand's color-coded agitators » The Thai army cracked down on red-shirted anti-government protesters on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared emergency in Bangkok after the protesters forced the cancellation of an Asian summit. Thailand is fast running out of politically neutral T-shirt colours, as several extra-parliamentary groups have adopted different colours for their activists on the street. Here are some questions and answers about the main groups involved and what they are agitating for. Reuters.com

Q+A-How will Thai election outcome affect listed companies? » Thailand's opposition Puea Thai Party scored a landslide election victory on Sunday and the scale of its win suggests there could be some respite in a six-year political crisis. Reuters.com

Message to U.S. Citizens: Voting from overseas is easy and free! » Appointments Now Available!  The American Citizen Services units of the U.S. Embassy Bangkok and Consulate General Chiang Mai are now open for routine Th.usembassy.gov