Thailand considers early election
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Thailand's post-coup leadership says it may hold promised general elections in November, earlier than planned.
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As promised, the generals who seized power 15 months ago in a coup are holding an election on Sunday to hand Thailand back to a civilian government.
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Military leaders in Thailand urge voters to accept the results of the forthcoming general election.
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Thailand's Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday it may bring forward a promised December general election to November 25 if a post-coup constitution is approved quickly.
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The Thai government will consider a proposal for a &quot;national conciliation committee&quot; to find alternative ways of restoring peace in the south,.
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Four days after a coup that ousted a   democratically elected prime minister, all eyes are on the Thai   military to make good on its pledge to select an interim leader   to oversee political reforms and eventual elections.
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Thais voted on Sunday in a post-coup general election that supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sought to turn into a referendum on his return from exile.
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First election since the military coup 15 months ago fuels fears of further political uncertainty in Thailand
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Thailand's post-coup national election could be pushed back until early 2008 as legal experts fear a new constitution and other laws will not be finished as planned, army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Sunday.
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Thailand's military rulers, having successfully held power for more than a week, are now grappling with how to give it up, hinting Tuesday that a former army commander might be named the provisional prime minister,
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Thailand's top constitutional judges met on Tuesday to decide whether to disband the country's biggest two parties and ban their leaders from politics for breaching election laws a year ago, a court spokesman said.
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Thailand's prime minister pledges a probe into why early warnings were not given ahead of Sunday's tsunami.
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Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was set to become Thailand's most powerful elected leader on Monday following a crushing election win that should make him head of the country's first single-party government.
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Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Monday his interim government agrees the next general election should be held on Dec. 23. If carried out, it will be the first vote since last year's coup toppled the government.
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Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin   Shinawatra and the main opposition called on Thursday for swift   general elections in Thailand as military coup leaders banned   "political activities."
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Thailand's election commission announces the first post-coup election will be held on 23 December.
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Malaysia calls a general election for 8 March, more than a year ahead of schedule.