Updated – Dec. 9, 2:37 a.m., ET
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has said she will dissolve Parliament and hold a general election on February 2, 2014, following weeks of anti-government protests in Bangkok, some of which turned deadly.
At this stage, when there are many people opposed to the government from many groups, the best way is to give back the power to the Thai people and hold an election.