The Constitutional Tribunal disbands Thai Rak Thai

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai party was dissolved this wednesday and its leaders, including, banned from politics after a top court found them guilty of electoral fraud.
"The Thai Rak Thai party did not respect the rule of law, Thai Rak Thai can't exist as a political party," declared the judges on the constitutional tribunal appointed by the junta that overthrew Thaksin in a coup last September.
The Democrat Party, the country's other main political party, had earlier been acquitted of similar charges.
The court ruled that the Democrats had not maligned Thai Rak Thai during the April 2006 election campaign, and thus would not be forced to disband.
The capital is so far reported to be pretty calm, although a protest against last year's coup is planned for later on Thursday, and thousands of soldiers are on alert in case of unrest.
Prime Minister has promised a new constitution and elections for the end of the year.