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  Thai Junta-Backed Constitution Rejected, Elections Likely

  Thailand's junta-appointed reform council Sunday rejected a new constitution aimed at steering the country out of political turmoil, a move likely to extend the military's time in power and delay elections.

• Thailand braces for violence as PM Yingluck Shinawatra's charm runs out

  Six unmarked vehicles with pitch-black windows threaded quietly through Bangkok's northern suburbs on a recent Thursday afternoon.