Special reports: Crisis in Thailand
                          Snap general election in Thailand
                          Thai deputy PM appointed caretaker PM

    BANGKOK, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Thai Constitution Court will invalidate the controversial April 2 election and order new election to be held, a judge from the Constitution Court said on Monday.

    Ura Wang-ormklang, one of the 14 judges of the Constitution Court, said the Court will officially issue its ruling on Monday afternoon. He was speaking to local media as the judges have their lunch break after the meeting started at about 10 a.m. local time (0300 GMT).

    Ura said eight judges ruled in favor of nullifying the April 2 election which they found unconstitutional while six other judges ruled against. In separate ruling, nine ruled in favor of having new election while five others were against.

    The ruling came after two groups of people filed complaints with Constitution Court, alleging that the election is unconstitutional. Enditem

Thai Constitution Court deciding fate of April 2 polls

    BANGKOK, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Constitution Court of Thailand is holding a session at 10 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Monday to deliver opinions of each judge regarding the April 2 election's validity, according to a source Monday. Full story

Political deadlocks puzzle Thai judiciary

    BANGKOK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Since February 24, 2006 when the Thai parliament was dissolved, troubles have been hitting Thailand's political arena one-by-one just like the opened Pandora Box, and then there come the deadlocks stagnating the birth of the new government. Full story

Thai top courts fail to reach verdict on election results

    BANGKOK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's three top courts on Friday failed to reach a common ground regarding whether to nullify this month's parliamentary election in the wake of the King's advice for them to find a solution to the constitutional quagmire. Full story

Thai King criticizes current political mess

    BANGKOK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- In his strongest political message in modern history, the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadejlate Tuesday questioned the legitimacy of April 2 general election and ruled out exercising his power under Article 7 of the Constitution of Thailand. Full story

Thailand's Democrat Party reaffirms plan to run in next election

    BANGKOK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's former opposition Democrat Party Sunday reaffirmed its plan to contest the next election if the Constitutional Court nullifies the April 2 general election. Full story