Thai soldiers stand guard to block anti-government
protesters, left, during a rally outside the office of the permanent
secretary for defense where Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was
reportedly working inside Monday, Feb. 3, in Bangkok. Around the
country, the vast majority of voting stations were open and polling
proceeded relatively peacefully, but the risk of violence remained high
a day after gun battles in Bangkok left seven people wounded. Meanwhile,
protesters vowed Monday to stage larger rallies in central Bangkok and
push ahead their efforts to nullify the results of elections that were
expected to prolong a national political crisis. (For local election
news, turn to page 6.) (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
