Thai protesters urge military to honour February election date

Jan 9,2019
Dozens of anti-junta activists gathered in Thailand Sunday to call for the military government to honour a long-anticipated election set for February 24, as rumours abound of the date being postponed yet again. 
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Demonstrators rallied across Thailand on Tuesday to protest a possible postponement by the military-led government of the country's general elections.