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Thaksin party wins landslide Thai election victory
 The sister of Thailand's fugitive former prime minister led his loyalists to a landslide election victory Sunday, a stunning rout of the military-backed government that last year crushed protests by his supporters with a bloody crackdown that left the capital in flames.The results pave the way for Thaksin Shinawatra's youngest sister, widely considered his proxy, to become the nation's first female prime minister - if the coup-prone Thai army accepts the results. big if. Wonder if Bangkok Billy will weigh in? Posted by: Frank G 2011-07-03 |
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