Special report: Crisis in Thailand

    BANGKOK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Thai caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Vanasatidya on Saturday urged the Thai people to exercise their right to vote and to also watch for any irregularities during the poll.

    He said he had ordered security officers to coordinate with the Election Commission of Thailand (EC) with an aim to make the election fair and to enable the democratic system to advance smoothly.

    Urging the Thai people to think about damage inflicted on the country, Chidchai said he believed that the current protests in the capital and other cities would end after the election.

    He also asked the media to present impartial and unbiased news reports so that they would not cause confusion among the public. Enditem