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The Thai military accepted the landslide election win by allies of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was toppled by the army in a bloodless coup in September 2006, outgoing Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Monday.
A Thai soldier stands guard outside a polling station in the country's restive southern province of Yala. Thailand's military has accepted a landslide election win by allies of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was toppled by the army in a 2006 coup, the outgoing defence minister said Monday.
Thaksin's overthrow sparked years of turmoil and a series of street protests by rival political factions. His party staged a stunning comeback in Sunday's election, forcing outgoing premier Abhisit Vejjajiva to concede defeat.
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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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