Opposition Wins Thai Election by Landslide

July 03, 2011 from Al Jazeera English

Thailand may have its first female Prime Minister after the country's largest opposition party won the general election. The leader of the Pheu Thai party is Yingluck Shinawatra, the youngest sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister. Five years ago, her brother was removed from office in a coup. Despite a clear-cut winner being declared on Sunday, politics in Thailand can be a dirty game and many questions remain. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok.

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Thailand

Ang Kaharian ng Thailand ay isang bansa sa Timog-silangang Asya, napapaligiran ng Laos at Cambodia sa silangan, the Golpo ng Thailand at Malaysia sa timog, at Dagat Andaman at Myanmar sa kanluran. Nakilala ang Thailand bilang Siam, na naging opisyal na pangalan hanggang Mayo 1... Explore this topic

Yingluck Shinawatra

ینگلاک شیناواترا زاده ۲۱ ژوئن ۱۹۶۷ یک سیاستمدار زن اهل تایلند است. او خواهر نخست وزیر پیشین تایلند است که در پی کودتا از قدرت کنار رفت. وی اولین زنی است که تاریخ این کشور به مقام نخست‌وزیری می‌رسد. Explore this topic

Pheu Thai Party

The Pheu Thai Party is the third incarnation of a Thai political party originally founded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Pheu Thai Party was founded on 20 September 2008, as an anticipated replacement for the People's Power Party, which Constitutional Court o... Explore this topic

Prime Minister of Thailand

Thaimaan pääministeri on Thaimaan kuningaskunnan hallituksen puheenjohtaja. Virka perustettiin 24. kesäkuuta 1932 tehdyn verettömän vallankaappauksen jälkeen, jonka seurauksena Thaimaan kuningas luopui absoluuttisesta vallastaan ja Thaimaasta tuli perustuslaillinen monarkia. P... Explore this topic

Election

An election contest is an opportunity for constituents to vote for a political party or candidate for a governmental office or seat, or the ability to run for a governmental office or seat (as is the case with primaries). For more information, please see the Freebase wiki pag... Explore this topic

Royal Thai Army

The Royal Thai Army is the army of Thailand responsible for protecting its sovereignty. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The army was formed in 1874, partly as a response to new security threats following the Bowring Treaty with Britain, whic... Explore this topic

Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra adalah seorang politikus Thailand. Ia adalah Perdana Menteri Thailand dari tahun 2001 hingga 2006 dan Ketua Partai Thai Rak Thai yang populer. Pada 4 April 2006, menyusul protes atas dirinya dan pemilu sepihak yang dimenangi partainya secara mayoritas, ia me... Explore this topic

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and the most populous city of Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres in the Chao Phraya River delta in Central Thailand, and has a population of over eight million, or 12.... Explore this topic

Al Jazeera English

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