Thailand election sees opposition trounce military parties
Thailand's opposition Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties trounced conservative parties backed by the country's military in an election on Sunday.
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Thailand's opposition Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties trounced conservative parties backed by the country's military in an election on Sunday.
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