Thai election body turns up heat with pressure to dissolve the ruling party

By VIJAY JOSHI | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-13 08:18

Anti-government 'red shirt' protesters (background) face off with riot police outside Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's residence during ongoing rallies in Bangkok on Monday. Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / Agence France-Presse

BANGKOK - Thailand's Election Commission ruled on Monday that the ruling party be dissolved for alleged misuse of poll donations, in a potential victory for anti-government protesters who paraded slain peers through Bangkok to press the prime minister to resign.