Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and election officials convened at the Army Club in Bangkok. &nbsp;Thailand&#39;s government wants controversial elections to go ahead this weekend, despite threats by opposition protesters to disrupt the polls to stop the ruling party returning to power. AFP PHOTO

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Opposite forces

Riot policemen stand in lines facing anti-government protesters gathered outside the venue of a meeting today.

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