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Pita Limjaroenrat: 5 Points On Leader Likely To Be Next Thailand PM
Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the country. Pita Limjaroenrat-led Move Forward is set to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house, according to the BBC.
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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Says Party 'Manipulated' Election: Report
Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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As Thailand votes, parties deeply divided
Five tumultuous years after a military coup divided this Southeast Asian kingdom, Thailand is holding pivotal elections on Sunday that will determine whether it can end the long-running political crisis that has shattered its reputation for stability.Many people fear the ballot, the first since last year's anti-government demonstrations brought Ban...
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Thailand to hold elections before June: Deputy PM
Thailand will hold a general election by the middle of this year, the Deputy Prime Minister said on Thursday, setting the stage for a fierce poll battle in the politically divided nation."I guarantee that it will happen before June," Suthep Thaugsuban told reporters when asked about the timing of the keenly awaited vote.His comments followed the pa...
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Pita Limjaroenrat: 5 Points On Leader Likely To Be Next Thailand PM
Voters in Thailand delivered a stunning verdict in favour of an opposition party calling for radical reforms in the country. Pita Limjaroenrat-led Move Forward is set to win 151 of the 500 seats in the lower house, according to the BBC.
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Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Says Party 'Manipulated' Election: Report
Thailand's ousted former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, said on Monday that the ruling military junta "manipulated" the results of an election after a party of his loyalists did worse than expected.
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Thailand Awaits Election Results As Junta Poised To Retain Power
Thailand on Monday awaited the results of its first election since a 2014 coup, with the junta primed to retain its grip on power after a vote that saw its main rival diminished but vaulted a new pro-democracy force into the kingdom's politics.
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"Prevent Chaos": King's Message As Voting Underway In Thailand
Polls opened Sunday for the first Thai election since a 2014 coup, with a high turnout expected among a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the Thai king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos."
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As Thailand votes, parties deeply divided
Five tumultuous years after a military coup divided this Southeast Asian kingdom, Thailand is holding pivotal elections on Sunday that will determine whether it can end the long-running political crisis that has shattered its reputation for stability.Many people fear the ballot, the first since last year's anti-government demonstrations brought Ban...
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Thailand to hold elections before June: Deputy PM
Thailand will hold a general election by the middle of this year, the Deputy Prime Minister said on Thursday, setting the stage for a fierce poll battle in the politically divided nation."I guarantee that it will happen before June," Suthep Thaugsuban told reporters when asked about the timing of the keenly awaited vote.His comments followed the pa...
