Thailand Sets Date for Election

Thailand has set a date for the first general election following last year's coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power. The electoral commission said the election would be held on December 23. Thailand's military-installed government had promised elections by the end of the year after it won approval for a new constitution. Nearly 58% backed the new draft in a referendum earlier this month, though many pro-Thaksin areas rejected it.