BANGKOK - King of Thailand approved a decree of dissolution of the lower House of Parliament and the general elections of parameter for July 3, the Government spokesman, said Monday.
The approval by King Bhumibol Adulyadej sets in motion a new battle between supporters of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva political and supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown by a military coup in 2006.
Removal of Thaksin inaugurated a period of instability of Thailand, with both sides taking to the streets in support of their cause. In 2008, opponents of Thaksin occupy the offices of the Prime Minister for three months and two airports in Bangkok for a week.
Supporters of Thaksin, the "red shirts", held two months of anti-Government protests in the capital, Thai last year deteriorated into violence, leaving 91people dead and 1,400 wounded. They had demanded that Abhisit called for early elections.
The Abhisit Government's term does not expire until the end of the year, but it is in the hope that a relatively strong - and economy recently adopted measures that should appeal to voters of expenditure - it will be a moment for the polls.
Panitan Wattanayagorn Government spokesman, said as the dissolution of the House is effective Tuesday. ABHISIT had to appear on State television Monday night to talk about his action, he had promised several months ago.
"It will probably help to defuse the current political tensions," Panitan told Associated Press. "" "". This will be an opportunity for people to express their will, and we know what most people think. ?
The dissolution was announced after a court ruled Monday that earlier than three recently adopted a electoral laws needed to hold that opinion polls are constitutional. If the Parliament was dissolved without decision, elections could be open to legal challenges.
Thaksin - in-exile overseas - today was ousted after being accused of corruption and lack of respect for the King. His return to any position of influence was opposed by members of the army and others in positions of power. Critics of the military fear that he could mount a pre-emptive coup.
Some of the opponents of Thaksin promote a "non-vote" campaign that could disrupt the formation of a new House of representatives.
The polls will elect 500 members of the lower House, an increase of 20 of the outgoing House.
The elections are supposed to be fiercely contested between Abhisit decision of the Democratic Party and main opposition Puea Thai party associated with Thaksin.
Democrats held 172 seats in the outgoing lower House compared to 186 for Puea Thai, which won the most seats in the last elections in 2007 and formed a Government that ruled for nearly a year.
However, democratic activist assisted anti-Thaksin demonstrations of Abhisit and controversial court decisions take power by the Woo enough lawmakers to join a new coalition.
For after the polls, that Puea Thai will win the most seats, but probably not a majority. If so, the balance of power will lie with small parties whose allegiances are often won by the number of seats of the Council of Ministers, they are offered in a coalition Government.
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