Parliament convened for the first time since last month’s election and since Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as prime minister in a military coup in 2006. ...full story at New York Times
from New York Times on Sun, Jan 27 2008
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YouTube video Thailand's parliament has chosen a close ally of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra as its new Prime Minister.
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