Thai Government Says Sunday Election Will Take Place

Thailand's government says elections this Sunday will go on as scheduled, despite simmering unrest and an opposition boycott.The decision followed a Tuesday meeting between embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Thailand's election commission. Mrs. Yingluck has insisted the snap elections must take place, in order to end a months-long political crisis that has threatened her rule.The election commission had been pushing for a delay, saying the risk of further violence made...

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