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Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's three children have cast their votes in Sunday's general election.
The three children of the ousted premier - Mr Panthongtae, Ms Pinthongta, and Ms Paethongtan - went to vote at a poll station in Pimonvit School in Bangkok's Bang Phlat district. When reporters asked them about the election, the three said they did not want to talk much at this time, as they might cause a slip up.However, they urged the public to exercise their voting rights.After casting their ballots, they took their mother, Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, to a polling station at...
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Red-shirt supporters have expressed dismay over ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for them to set aside their anger and frustration over social and legal injustices for the sake of national reconciliation.
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Discussion 3 : 03/07/2011 at 01:22 PM3
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Do we really care that they voted.....
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Discussion 2 : 03/07/2011 at 01:08 PM2
On TV this morning, when asked about the their view on the election outcome one of the girls said it was important for their family. that is a truthful statement.
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Discussion 1 : 03/07/2011 at 12:59 PM1
What a strange comment to make: When reporters asked them about the election, the three said they did not want to talk much at this time, as they might cause a slip up. What sort of slip up? Were they handing money out?
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