Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced countrywide elections will go forward as planned on February 2nd.<br/> <br />She made the decision despite a recommendation from the Electoral Commission to delay voting due to security concerns.<br/> <br />Outside the facility where Tuesday's meeting was held, shots were fired injuring two people, opposition officials said.<br/> <br />Months of protests by anti-government protesters have disrupted Bangkok and brought the country dangerously close to collapse.<br/> <br />After declaring a state of emergency last week, the government has now issued an ultimatum to protest leaders that they face arrest by this Thursday unless they stand down.