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By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's opposition Democrat Party will challenge the weekend's disputed ballot in court on Tuesday as the Election Commission probed possible campaigning irregularities and a long-running political conflict showed no sign of ending. But in one bit of good news for caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the number of anti-government protesters, who have blocked major Bangkok intersections for weeks, appears to have dwindled. The Democrats, who boycotted the election, will file two complaints with the Constitutional Court, spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut told Reuters. We will argue that the election violated the constitution, in particular article 68 which prohibits people from undermining the constitutional monarchy and trying to grab power through unconstitutional means," he said.More...