Thailand is holding elections in five provinces where voting was disrupted last month by anti-government protesters. Demonstators in the capital Bangkok,say they'll reduce the size of their rallies, and withdraw from several protest sites. Thousands of people have gathered in Northern Thailand to show their support for the government. Reports from Undo Thani.

Thailand's embattled Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has told Al Jazeera she has no intention of resigning. She continues to tour her political stronghold in the north, refusing to answer accusations of corruption. In Chiang Mai.